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Ocean passages under power prior to 1990

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L. Bruce Jones
Fri, Jan 14, 2005 3:59 PM

Georgs Kolesnikovs wrote:
I have not been able to identify very many people who have made long
power passages prior to 1990, other than Bob Beebe, the few boats
mentioned in Voyaging Under Power, a Krogen 54 delivery skipper who
crossed the Atlantic, a Willard 36 that crossed to Hawaii, and the
List's own Leonard Stern who took his Marine Trader across the pond
in 1984.

Georgs,

I have identified a handful of other long-distance passagemakers from
the 70s. These folks were mainly from Europe.

Details will be in my book.

Bruce


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Georgs Kolesnikovs wrote: I have not been able to identify very many people who have made long power passages prior to 1990, other than Bob Beebe, the few boats mentioned in Voyaging Under Power, a Krogen 54 delivery skipper who crossed the Atlantic, a Willard 36 that crossed to Hawaii, and the List's own Leonard Stern who took his Marine Trader across the pond in 1984. Georgs, I have identified a handful of other long-distance passagemakers from the 70s. These folks were mainly from Europe. Details will be in my book. Bruce -- ======================================================================= L. Bruce Jones U.S. SUBMARINES, INC. President POSEIDON UNDERSEA RESORTS LLC Tel: 208/687-9057 Fax: 208/441-7478 E-mail: bruce@ussubmarines.com http://ussubs.com http://poseidonresorts.com "Design, engineering and construction of submarines and submersibles" "Submarine related consulting, sales and operations." =======================================================================