Posted June 18, 200618 yr Here to Miami Published: June 17, 2006 Last Modified: June 17, 2006 at 07:39 AM Adriaan Marais and Marinus du Plessis launched their personal watercrafts from the Ship Creek boat launch ramp Friday morning intending to ride them about 13,000 miles to Miami. The adventure, if successful, would set a world record for distance traveled on a personal watercraft. Marais and du Plessis, both from Pretoria, South Africa, say they'll follow the west coast of North America south to the Panama Canal before crossing to the Atlantic Ocean and heading up to Miami. No support craft will travel with them. The pair will have only the gear and fuel they can carry onboard, about 180 pounds per watercraft including extra fuel, du Plessis says. They hope to get as much as 250 miles between fuel fill-ups. Unfamiliarity will add to the challenge. "We don't really know the (North American) coast," du Plessis said. "We've got no idea what to expect." He admitted he was nervous. The pair are not rookies at such distance travel, however. They say they once traveled 5,000 miles along the coast of Africa from Kenya to Cape Town, South Africa. They intend to post occasional updates about this journey on their Web site, www.13000miles.com. They hope to reach Miami in about three months. related more Photos by MARC LESTER / Anchorage Daily News Click on photo to enlarge Adriaan Marais waves goodbye as he leaves on his personal watercraft from the Ship Creek boat launch at the start of his journey to Miami. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/7868404p-7761835c.html
June 18, 200618 yr that's gonna be one disgusting boat after three months of sloppy buttsex by these two 'adventurers.'
June 18, 200618 yr Author See, now it wouldn't be so bad if she was riding in the front of the jetski and I was riding from behind.
June 19, 200618 yr I honestly didn't think it was a big deal because I figured in this day and age they'll have a huge boat following them at all times with warm clothes, food, fuel, etc. etc. and it would be easy to do, but then I read the part about having no support with them aside from what they can carry, and that right there is impressive.
June 20, 200618 yr Author Should not be to bad as long as they hug the coastline, do you think they will take a short-cut through the panama canal, or will they go all the way down to the tip of south america, go around the corner and then come up to the north from there to miami. Talk about a long ride.
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