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April 27, 1999
EXPEDITION 360 ADVENTURER TO CROSS PACIFIC OCEAN ALONE
>> LOCATION: KAILUA-KONA, THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
>> DATE: APRIL 27th, 1999
>> SECTION: TARAWA VOYAGE
Leaves from Hawaii May 3
Kona, Hawaii (April 19, 1999) Beginning Monday, May 3 Expedition 360 co-founder, Jason Lewis, is going it alone. With traveling partner Steve Smith the two have covered almost 20,000 miles from the United Kingdom to Hawaii via Portugal, the Atlantic Ocean, the breadth of the United States, and the western Pacific Ocean -- all by human power (either bicycle, in-line skates, or pedal-powered water craft). However, after almost five years of pedaling, Smith is dropping out of the first ever human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
"Steve just wanted to get on with his life," says Lewis, a 31 year old former musician from London, who with Smith began the 35,000 mile Expedition 360 in 1994. "The trip is taking longer than expected and he felt he couldn't devote any more time to it. I am prepared to cover the remaining 15,000 miles alone."
On Monday, May 3 Lewis departs on the next leg of Expedition 360, from Kona, Hawaii to the Gilbert Islands in Moksha, a specially-designed pedal-powered water craft. He expects to accomplish the 2,200 mile crossing in 70 days.
Expedition 360 goals are 1) to be the first to circumnavigate the globe using only human power, and 2) through school presentations, cultural exchange programs, and curriculum development empower children in each country the expedition visits to follow their dreams and connect with the youth of the world. Expedition 360 updates can be obtained toll-free at 1-800-943-0114 or on the internet at www.goals.com.
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Posted by jason at April 27, 1999 11:30 AM