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The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« on: December 06, 2016, 12:44:47 PM »
Chris shoved off yesterday from Morocco - first stop the Canary Islands.  Pretty rad adventure. Fair winds and following seas ! http://chrisbertish.com/about-chris/

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 01:31:29 PM »
The link you supplied is just an advert for his motivational speeches. It includes such gems as "if you truly believe in something, set your sights on your goal – no matter how big – work hard at it, stay focused and never give up, you can achieve anything". What a load of sh&t. No matter how hard I work I'm never gonna beat Usain Bolt at 100m, am I? So stop this childish nonsense. There's a difference between motivated and deluded, and success in life depends on recognising that difference.

Instead, here is the link that describes his actually SUP crossing, I think:

http://www.thesupcrossing.com

I wish him the best of luck. He is very brave to take this on and it would be an astonishing feat.

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 01:39:02 PM »
Come on Area 10, it works if you give 120%!
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 01:50:54 PM »
The link you supplied is just an advert for his motivational speeches. It includes such gems as "if you truly believe in something, set your sights on your goal – no matter how big – work hard at it, stay focused and never give up, you can achieve anything". What a load of sh&t. No matter how hard I work I'm never gonna beat Usain Bolt at 100m, am I? So stop this childish nonsense. There's a difference between motivated and deluded, and success in life depends on recognising that difference.

Instead, here is the link that describes his actually SUP crossing, I think:

http://www.thesupcrossing.com

I wish him the best of luck. He is very brave to take this on and it would be an astonishing feat.

LOL, yeah, you'd have to practice a hell of a lot!

You're spot on with the comment about the difference between motivated and delusional.

Nicolas Jarossay, who tried the same crossing last year wasn't prepared enough it seems. I was surprised he didn't have a plan for if his SUP boat capsized. Kind of luckyit wasn't worse.

Hope Chris is prepared. I wish him luck. That's really crazy. I need a beer or 7 after about 30 miles.




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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 02:25:15 PM »
Well, we spent 20th century trying to figure out the fastest way to cross the Atlantic. We can now spend the 21st century trying to find the slowest way.
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 04:18:10 PM »
If he can accomplish the crossing with a sup, that is going to be one tremendous and incredible feat. I salute people like this.
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2016, 06:41:06 AM »
I wish him well and hope he makes it.

Why do this in December? This I do not understand.

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 08:35:18 AM »
^ trade winds.

Nov/Dec also the best months for the wind north shore Brazil (coming from canary islands).

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 10:05:16 AM »
No pictures of the board? Hope it's better than Jarossay's. That was certainly a delusional attempt..... ::)
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 10:09:52 AM »

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 10:13:59 AM »
Here you go Bob. It looks similar to something else??????  Good to see he recessed the standing area. That'll help.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2016, 10:17:00 AM by TallDude »
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2016, 02:02:44 PM »
This may be a stupid comment from an armchair quarterback...but that looks more like a standup boat than a standup paddleboard.
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2016, 02:44:24 PM »
That board looks like Starboard made a Nicki Minaj special edition of the All Star.

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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2016, 05:05:01 PM »
I'd expect anything designed to do this to look something like that.....not going to work on a stock 14'er....still takes huge big brass ones to cross the Atlantic solo....props.
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Re: The SUP Crossing - Chris Bertish
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2016, 06:38:02 AM »
Thanks Yugi 
 
I am getting pounded by storm after storm. Hard to believe the whole world is not being pounded.
It looks like he could have winds pushing him the whole way. I do see from windty that he can still
get caught in higher wind and sea as you can in any passage. Looks like a passage to set a sail
and do a major down winder. Hard to believe anyone wants to paddle that distance.

I hope he has success.

 


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