Comments on: Sea trials day 3 report http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/ human power rocks. enjoy the ride. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:57:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Allen Rees http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/comment-page-1/#comment-25233 Allen Rees Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:03:07 +0000 http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/#comment-25233 Hello Greg, Not only do I respect your decision to possibly abandon this voyage, I strongly (read very strongly!) encourage you to do so. Your vision was borne of an adventurous soul and your success was to pull all the pieces together to make it happen. Now, your continued success rests with your decision to let go of this one. You have far more to achieve in the years that lie ahead; do not risk your life with this one. The open ocean is no place to peddle this craft...abandon it now and save yourself for all that you have left to do. There are very few men or women, in any generation, who have your spirit and drive for adventure and accomplishment - live on so that you may continue to push the boundaries of human endurance. Could you peddle a boat to Hawaii? Absolutely. Time and again, you have proven that you have what it takes, both physiologically and psychologically, to accomplish the task. But is WITHiN that boat? No, it is not. Do not risk your life in an unsound boat to prove what you, and those who follow your accomplishments, already know. All the best, Allen Hello Greg,

Not only do I respect your decision to possibly abandon this voyage, I strongly (read very strongly!) encourage you to do so. Your vision was borne of an adventurous soul and your success was to pull all the pieces together to make it happen. Now, your continued success rests with your decision to let go of this one.

You have far more to achieve in the years that lie ahead; do not risk your life with this one. The open ocean is no place to peddle this craft…abandon it now and save yourself for all that you have left to do. There are very few men or women, in any generation, who have your spirit and drive for adventure and accomplishment – live on so that you may continue to push the boundaries of human endurance.

Could you peddle a boat to Hawaii? Absolutely. Time and again, you have proven that you have what it takes, both physiologically and psychologically, to accomplish the task. But is WITHiN that boat? No, it is not. Do not risk your life in an unsound boat to prove what you, and those who follow your accomplishments, already know.

All the best,
Allen

]]> By: Tom Lynch http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/comment-page-1/#comment-25158 Tom Lynch Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:11:44 +0000 http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/#comment-25158 Hi Gregg, I peek in on you once in a while and see how your doing. You may remember I expressed concern that your boat is too narrow a beam and if you had a problem at sea with the hull full of water, you may not be able to self-rescue... I am proud of you being honest with yourself and everyone that maybe this expedition isn't what you thought it would be....discretion is the better part of valor...you have a wonderful family and wonderful opportunities ahead to help people improve their lives through your inspiring efforts in other areas. A thought might be you retrofit a more conventional oceanrowing boat that would sustain you through the toughest seas (Erden Eruc stayed at our house in Guerneville, Ca. for five weeks waiting for the right offshore winds...then rowed the Pacific, being at sea for over 300 days1!). I think you would do incredibley well with a standard oceanrowing boat with pedal power. Best regards to You, Your family and Canada!! Tom Lynch American Director Ocean Rowing Society p.s. A favorite quote, "Wisdom is the sum of all our failures." Hi Gregg,

I peek in on you once in a while and see how your doing. You may remember I expressed concern that your boat is too narrow a beam and if you had a problem at sea with the hull full of water, you may not be able to self-rescue…

I am proud of you being honest with yourself and everyone that maybe this expedition isn’t what you thought it would be….discretion is the better part of valor…you have a wonderful family and wonderful opportunities ahead to help people improve their lives through your inspiring efforts in other areas.

A thought might be you retrofit a more conventional oceanrowing boat that would sustain you through the toughest seas (Erden Eruc stayed at our house in Guerneville, Ca. for five weeks waiting for the right offshore winds…then rowed the Pacific, being at sea for over 300 days1!). I think you would do incredibley well with a standard oceanrowing boat with pedal power.

Best regards to You, Your family and Canada!!

Tom Lynch
American Director
Ocean Rowing Society

p.s. A favorite quote, “Wisdom is the sum of all our failures.”

]]> By: Russell Moore http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/comment-page-1/#comment-25152 Russell Moore Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:39:55 +0000 http://adventuresofgreg.com/blog/2010/07/06/sea-trials-day-3-report/#comment-25152 This adventure was always of your own making, and if you feel that you would be putting your life at risk, and you want to abort the trip,then that is your choice Greg. It sometimes takes more guts to say no, than to say yes, and plough on head first into trouble. I look forward to hearing all about your future plans, no matter what they are. Good luck. Russell This adventure was always of your own making, and if you feel that you would be putting your life at risk, and you want to abort the trip,then that is your choice Greg.
It sometimes takes more guts to say no, than to say yes, and plough on head first into trouble.
I look forward to hearing all about your future plans, no matter what they are.

Good luck.

Russell

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