Tag: Thor Heyerdahl

On This Day In History: Adventurer Thor Heyerdahl And His Kon-Tiki Reached French Polynesia – On August 7, 1947

MessageToEagle.com | August 7, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On August 7, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl’s raft the Kon –Tiki reached Polynesia. Heyerdahl and his five fellow adventurers sailed from Peru to the Tuamotus, French Polynesia,

Thor Heyerdahl in front of the raft RA11,before the second attempt to crush the Atlantic. The picture was taken in Morocco, date unknown. Photo: AP

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On This Day In History: Thor Heyerdahl Sails From Morocco On Papyrus Boat Ra II To Barbados – On May 17, 1970

MessageToEagle.com | May 17, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On 17th May 1970, the reed boat Ra II with Thor Heyerdahl accompanied by an international crew, set sail from Safi in Morocco on course for Barbados.