"April Fool", 1966 Designed by Ed Mairs Built by Phil Van Deventer, Coconut Grove, Florida 5 feet 11 inches long, 5 feet wide, 1,222 pounds Gift of Mr. Hugo S. Vihlen Would You Cross the Atlantic Ocean in this Boat? That's exactly what Hugo Vihlen did when he sailed from Casablanca to Florida in 1968, aboard this 6-foot sailboat. Hugo Vihlen (born November 13, 1931) [1] is a single-handed sailor who set world records by crossing the Atlantic Ocean in two tiny sailboats in 1968 and 1993. 1968 transatlantic crossing On March 29, 1968, Vihlen departed Casablanca, Morocco, in his 5-foot, 11-inch (1.8 m) sailboat April Fool.
Yacht APRIL FOOL, Feadship CHARTERWORLD Luxury Superyacht Charters
On April 1, often referred to as April Fool's Day, it seems fitting to recount the voyage of Hugo Vihlen in his micro-yacht April Fool. In 1966, Hugo Vihlen sailed from Casablanca to Florida, aboard his 5'11" sailboat. In 84 days he sailed 4,100 miles and got within 6 miles of Miami, Florida before being stopped by contrary winds and current. While Vihlen made his first journey in his famously-named April Fool, he returned to the ocean for another transatlantic trip in 1993, aboard his even smaller sailboat, Father's Day, which he sailed all the way to England. Tom set the smallest boat to cross the Atlantic record in 1993 in his 5ft 4.5 inch boat, Vera Hugh.It was broken by Hugo Vihlen. Andrew, who has run a boat repair business, has modified Big C himself. The boat is built out of GRP with a foam core. He has modified McNally's plans, making the boat smaller and essentially custom building the vessel for his height. Dimensions: 5702 x 3816 px | 48.3 x 32.3 cm | 19 x 12.7 inches | 300dpi Date taken: April 2005 Location: Islamorada, Florida, USA, United State More information: Information concerning April fool sailboat boat which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 1968. The boat is 5 feet 11 inches long nearly as wid. She was driven by captain Hugo Vihlen.
April Fool's day in yachting Yacht Harbour
It was on April 1, 1968, that Hugo Vihlen set out on one of the most unusual voyages ever made by modern man - a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a sailboat measuring a mere 5 feet, 11 7/8 inches in overall length. Imagine your bathtub with a mast and a three horsepower outboard motor on it and you've got the picture. A Korean War fighter pilot and former Delta Airlines Captain, Vihlen previously made an 85 day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1968 in what was then the smallest boat to have made the journey, the 5ft 11 inch sailing boat April Fool. W ith it's great dimensions (60.96 meters), the acclaimed April Fool meets all the expectations of all who board her. Aboard this wonderful boat, we find a world of exclusive comfort and ship amenities; therefore, she not only satisfies for her size and space, but also for her luxury and quality. Buon April Fool! Hugo Vihlen sailed across the Atlantic in two tiny boats. His first was called April Fool. It was 5 feet 11 inches (1.8m) long. He set sail on March 29, 1968 from Casablanca, Morocco. Over the course of 84 days he sailed some 4,100 miles (6,600 km) before his progress was thwarted by winds and currents.
April Fool Or, how I sailed from Casablanca to Florida in a sixfoot boat by Hugo Vihlen
Vihlen and Father's Day This wasn't the first time Vihlen made the trek, either. Back in 1968, he made the same trip in a slightly larger boat the April Fool, which measured five feet and. By 1968 Hugo Vilhen had made the smallest ocean crossing yet, sailing his 6ft April Fool from Casablanca to Miami. Vilhen went on to cross the Atlantic in his 5ft 4in Father's Day, while in.
"Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - April Fool, April Fool, April Fool" other fun names for this: Happy Days Crash & Burn Amateur Hour Clueless Going Deep Time & Again Taking Chances Last Call. Serge Testa, who circumnavigated in a 12-foot boat. His book, "500 Days, Around the World in a 12 foot Yacht" is available at Abebooks.com. I met him - great. Product details ASIN : B0006C0NIQ Publisher : Follett (January 1, 1971) Language : English Hardcover : 216 pages Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
"April Fool" International Small Craft Center
The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated mostly with aluminium. With a width of 10.9 metres or 35.9 feet APRIL FOOL has fairly large interior. A fairly deep draught of 3.3m (10.8ft) affects the amount of overall marinas she can enter into, depending on their minimum depth at low tide. She had refit improvement and alteration work undertaken. A Korean War fighter pilot and former Delta Airlines Captain, Vihlen previously made an 85 day crossing in 1968 in what was then the smallest boat to have made the journey, the 5ft 11inch sailing boat April Fool. To Hugo's dismay his arch rival Tom McNally seized the World Record in 1993 by making the Atlantic crossing in in a 5ft 4½inch boat.
