The Tree (raft)
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The Tree (German: Der Baum ) is the name of a trimaran , also known as a raft or dugout canoe , with which the survivor and activist for human rights Rüdiger Nehberg crossed the Atlantic in 2001 .
description
The trimaran consists of the trunk of an approximately 350-year-old white fir from Switzerland and two side arms made of bamboo for stability . The trunk was filled with foam in order to achieve permanent swimming ability. The trimaran, erroneously also referred to as a dugout canoe, is equipped with a sail for propulsion and steering. It is around 18 meters long and weighs around 12 tons .
purpose
Rüdiger Nehberg built the trimaran to cross the Atlantic and attract media attention to the conservation of the rainforest and the protection of the indigenous Yanomami who live there. The first presentation of his vehicle, which already attracted media attention, was in 1999 in front of the town hall in Hamburg .
Course of the trip
Nehberg started on January 21, 2001 on the Mauritanian coast. He arrived on the Brazilian coast on March 4 of the same year . Nehberg had carried around 350 liters of drinking water in canisters.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Modern adventurers - “Sir Vival” for human rights: Rüdiger Nehberg for the 80th In: ard.de. Südwestrundfunk, accessed March 19, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Rüdiger Nehberg - The Tree. In: speyer.technik-museum.de. Technik Museum Speyer, accessed on June 25, 2019 .
- ↑ A dugout across the Atlantic - Nehberg wants to dare. In: welt.de. Die Welt , August 21, 1999, accessed March 19, 2016 .
- ↑ Photo gallery: Adventurer and human rights activist Rüdiger Nehberg - crossing by dugout canoe. In: spiegel.de. Spiegel Online , May 3, 2015, accessed March 19, 2016 .