1,000 days at sea.

Posted by Miss Cellania in World Records on September 12, 2007 at 9:12 am


150_Reid_StoweReid Stowe and his girlfriend Soanya Ahmad are on day 143 of a planned 1,000 day voyage in the South Atlantic on a 70-foot schooner.

Stowe calls his project the Mars Ocean Odyssey, because he thinks the journey will provide valuable lessons for a manned flight to Mars, when astronauts would be confined to a small vessel for two to three years, separated from terra firma and most of humanity.

But

A representative for NASA says she doesn’t know anyone at the agency who is following Stowe’s mission.

The 55-year-old Stowe is an experienced sailor, having logged several very long trips, including a voyage to Antarctica in 1986. 24-year-old Ahmad never stepped foot on a boat before meeting Stowe four years ago. The world record for the longest continuous sail is currently 657 days. Link to article. Link to website.



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16 comments to "1,000 days at sea."

  1. buttape
    September 12th, 2007 at 10:33 am

    hope they packed plenty of birth control!!

  2. Alex
    September 12th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    If this boat’s a rockin’, it’s just a stormy day at sea!

  3. Lasse
    September 12th, 2007 at 12:54 pm

    I would guess that the blue sky, plenty of fresh air, gravity and the possibility to have a saltwater bath makes some of a difference compared to a mars voyage.

  4. Max
    September 12th, 2007 at 1:15 pm

    I give it 2 months before he chops her up into fish food.

  5. Chris
    September 12th, 2007 at 1:20 pm

    yeah old 55 years guy bringing a 24 years cuty on a long boat trip. I hope they brought a defibrillator. He’s not going to make it.

  6. Lea
    September 12th, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    I wonder if ‘continuous sail’ meanings always moving, regardless of if the sails are up or not. People live in boats for years at a time and sometimes lifetimes, but usually these are moored.
    This is pretty accurate from what I understand of boating culture- the seasoned (read: creepy) captain and his young wench. I wonder if she hates using the head as much as I do. (’head’ is boat jargon for toilet)

  7. James
    September 12th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

    That couple is so cliché and so ridiculous.

  8. Nora
    September 12th, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    55 and 24…
    *sigh*

    Ahhh men. -_-

  9. Ty
    September 12th, 2007 at 5:30 pm

    Shieeet. I’d be bored to hell on that boat.

  10. XuYu
    September 13th, 2007 at 4:14 am

    You know what I’d love for lunch? Fresh asparagus, then, um, pasta - angel hair pasta with heaps of basil, garlic, olive oil and, uh, apple pie. Uh, John, have you got a towel?

  11. Kelly
    October 4th, 2007 at 9:51 am

    Reid is a total con man, with a very sketchy background. The cheese scow Anne is far from seaworthy, and if he wasn’t running from his past he likely wouldn’t be out there bobbing around until she sinks.

    For a more accurate perspective on Capt’n Crunch’s voyage, read what REAL sailors have to say and have discovered at: http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=52463&st=0&st art=0

  12. Swan70
    October 4th, 2007 at 7:31 pm

    Reid left his wife & child, married again, and was looking for crewmates on “Myspace”. The prison registry shows Reid did some time as well. Sonya might be youger than his daughter Viva. It’s for science so that’s a good thing. Creepy is in the eyes of the beholder.

  13. Steve
    October 13th, 2007 at 8:52 am

    Of course, exactly like a Mars voyage. What utter B.S.
    If these two make it back alive it will be a miracle because it would certainly have nothing to do with preparation, seamanship or a seaworthy boat. The Cheese Scow Anne will sink or they become weak and sick from poor diet. One way or another it will end badly.

  14. Anna Banana
    October 13th, 2007 at 9:09 am

    The Reidhovians are busy cheering him on and censoring their blog so that no real questions regarding his “space oddity” can be asked.
    Not to be missed links
    Sailing Anarchy http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=52463

    1000daysofhell.blogspot.com A Parody

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCZS73CH1wU Reidhovian Bon Voyage video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZNhvJjGH_4 VOID HO be forwarned, do not drink while watching or you may suffer keyboard damage.

  15. Capt. Hazybeer
    October 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 am

    I have been following this voyage from the beginning. At first I thought that some useful information would come from it. Now that it is months in, I see it as no more than a grueling marathon of one MAN’S quest for fame (and if he makes most likely fortune). I feel bad for Soanya. At 24 and having never been out at sea, and probably having never been in any type of long term relationship, I feel she will collapse mentally and physically. Reid should have been more responsible, and not have lured or encouraged a “girl” to become part of his selfish vision. What a wad of sh*t.

  16. Jim L.
    November 8th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    I agree with Capt. Hazybeer. At first I was extremely interested. Now it is just creepy. 55 year-old dude talks some naive 24 year-old into floating around in circle with bean spouts and parmesian cheese.

    Did this guy ever have a job? Is there any verification that they hit this freighter? I would suspect that an ocean-going vessel would have to file a report due to a collision.

    Creepy, creepy, creepy guy.


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