Tangaroa expedition
The Tangaroa Expedition of 2006 closely resembled the Kon-Tiki expedition by sailing a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. Tangaroa outperformed Kon-Tiki by having an improved sail rig and by actively using guara centerboards. As such, the expedition represents a scientific continuation of Thor Heyerdahl's experiments in recreated maritime technology[1].
Tangaroa's six-man crew was led by Norwegian Torgeir Higraff and included Olav Heyerdahl, grandson of Thor Heyerdahl, Bjarne Krekvik (captain), Øyvin Lauten (executive officer), Swedish Anders Berg (photographer) and Peruvian Roberto Sala.[2]
- ^ Campoletti, P J "The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology", EXARC, Issue 2012/1. Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
- ^ Tangaroa Crew. Azerbaijan International, Vol 14:4 (Winter 2006), p. 31.