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June 26, 1999
AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURER TO CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATELINE TRIP HALF COMPLETED
>> LOCATION: PACIFIC OCEAN
>> DATE: JUNE 26th, 1999
>> SECTION: TARAWA VOYAGE
Pacific Ocean - 54th day at Sea (June 26, 1999) Jason Lewis is half way around the world. On Sunday, June 27 he will cross the International Date Line signifying that his attempt to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power is half completed.
"It will be an incredible feeling knowing I have accomplished half of my goal," says Lewis. "I plan to throw myself a little party."
Lewis is currently pedaling Moksha, a special pedal-powered water craft, from Hawaii to the Gilbert Islands. During this leg, he has been inflicted with food poisoning, salt sores, scorching sunshine, severe seas, and curious and dangerous sea life.
Live media interviews over a crystal-clear high-tech Iridium satellite telephone can be conducted with Lewis at (011) 8816 310 28995. In addition, broadcast-quality B-roll tape of Lewis and Moksha is available. Contact RoDan Public Relations at 858/454-1717 to arrange for tape. Pedal for the Planet Expedition 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 11:35 AM
June 25, 1999
AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURER RISKS SHARK ATTACK TO SCRAPE BARNACLES
>> LOCATION: PACIFIC OCEAN
>> DATE: JUNE 25th, 1999
>> SECTION: TARAWA VOYAGE
Pacific Ocean - 53rd day at Sea (June 25, 1999). Risky business this pedaling around the world.
Moksha, Jason Lewis' special pedal-powered water craft, was being slowed considerably by clusters of barnacles living on the underside of the vessels hull. Lewis needed to spend time underwater clearing them off. But what about the 12 foot shark that flashed under the boat a few days ago? Would it return and attack him?
Armed with nothing but a Stanley claw hammer for protection, he slipped over the side and began furiously scraping the barnacles with a Tupperware food container. "I was close to finishing when I felt a presence to the right of me. Swiveling my head I caught a glimpse of a monster not 10 feet away. My heart missed a beat. I was on the verge of exiting the water like a torpedo when I realized the monster was actually one of the Dorado fish come to check out my handy-work, but whose size had been amplified considerably by the lens on my mask."
Lewis is currently pedaling from Hawaii to the Gilbert Islands in his quest to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. During this leg, he has been inflicted with food poisoning, salt sores, scorching sunshine, severe seas, and curious and dangerous sea life. In a few days he will cross the International Date Line signifying his journey is half completed.
Live media interviews over a crystal-clear high-tech Iridium satellite telephone can be scheduled with Lewis through RoDan Public Relations at (858) 454-1717. In addition, broadcast-quality B-roll tape of Lewis and Moksha is available. Again, contact RoDan Public Relations. Pedal for the Planet Expedition updates can be obtained toll-free at 1-800-943-0114 or on the Internet at www.goals.com.
Expedition 360 goals are 1) to be the first to circumnavigate the globe using only human power (either bicycle, in-line skates, or pedal-powered water craft), 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. To date, Lewis has completed almost 20,000 miles of the circumnavigation: 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.
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Posted by jason at 11:35 AM
June 18, 1999
TWELVE-FOOT SHARK EYES AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURER
>> LOCATION: PACIFIC OCEAN
>> DATE: JUNE 18th, 1999
>> SECTION: TARAWA VOYAGE
Pacific Ocean - 46th day at Sea (June 18, 1999). A 12-foot shark visited Expedition 360's Jason Lewis today. "I'm now giving serious reconsideration to the plan I had of going over the side this weekend and removing barnacles," said Lewis. The shark flashed back and forth underneath Moksha, Lewis' special pedal-powered water craft, apparently chasing a large school of fish which was using Moksha as a shield.
Earlier in the week, Lewis experienced a close encounter with an adult Finback whale. He spotted the mammal about 20 yards out and became concerned when it kept circling Moksha getting closer and closer with each circuit. Was it just curious, looking for a mate, or wishing to play? After closing within 10 feet, the whale dove deep and disappeared.
"Who said life out on the big blue is dull?" the adventurer remarked. Lewis is currently pedaling from Hawaii to the Gilbert Islands in his quest to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. During this leg, he has been inflicted with food poisoning, salt sores, scorching sunshine, severe seas, and now curious sea life.
Live media interviews with Lewis over a crystal-clear high-tech Iridium satellite telephone can be scheduled through RoDan Public Relations at (619) 454-1717. In addition, broadcast-quality B-roll tape of Lewis and Moksha is available. Again, contact RoDan Public Relations. Pedal for the Planet Expedition updates can be obtained toll-free at 1-800-943-0114 or on the Internet at www.goals.com.
Expedition 360 goals are 1) to be the first to circumnavigate the globe using only human power (either bicycle, in-line skates, or pedal-powered water craft), 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. To date, Lewis has completed almost 20,000 miles of the circumnavigation: 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.
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Posted by jason at 11:34 AM
June 9, 1999
ROUGH SEAS POUNDING AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURER
>> LOCATION: PACIFIC OCEAN
>> DATE: JUNE 9th, 1999
>> SECTION: TARAWA VOYAGE
Pacific Ocean - 37th day at Sea (June 9, 1999) Huge 30 foot waves are clobbering Expedition 360's Jason Lewis.
"Conditions are the roughest since the start of the voyage," says Lewis, "perhaps even of all three crossings so far (the Atlantic Ocean, and his Pacific leg from California to Hawaii). Most of the waves are between 15 and 20 feet, but every now and then a monster 30+ footer with a five foot breaking peak will appear out of nowhere and wreak havoc. It just takes one of these freak ones to finish us off."
Lewis is currently about half-way between Hawaii and his goal of the Gilbert Islands aboard Moksha, a special pedal-powered water craft. He expects the 2,200 mile crossing to take around 70 days. To date, he has been inflicted with food poisoning, salt sores, scorching sunshine, and now severe seas.
"Everything has been soaking wet for three days now. It is impossible to dry any clothes out on deck as waves break regularly over the top. I woke this morning to find the bottom of the boat like an aquarium; three live flying fish swimming about underneath the pedal seat in six inches of water."
Live media interviews over a crystal-clear high-tech Iridium satellite telephone can be scheduled through RoDan Public Relations at (619) 454-1717. In addition, broadcast-quality B-roll tape of Lewis and Moksha is available. Again, contact RoDan Public Relations. Expedition 360 Expedition updates can be obtained toll-free at 1-800-943-0114 or on the Internet at www.goals.com.
Expedition 360 goals are 1) to be the first to circumnavigate the globe using only human power (either bicycle, in-line skates, or pedal-powered water craft), 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. To date, Lewis has completed almost 20,000 miles of the circumnavigation: 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.
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Posted by jason at 11:33 AM