[39] They were swept towards Cook Islands where on August 30, the raft went aground and was wrecked at Rakahanga atoll. In a second great voyage ten years later, he rafted 12,001 km (7,457 mi) from South America to Australia with a metal raft Age Unlimited. [1][2][3] "Drift voyaging" from South America was also deemed "extremely unlikely" in 1973 by computer modeling. A French seafarer, Éric de Bisschop, committed himself in a project he had had for some years: he built a Polynesian raft in order to cross the eastern Pacific Ocean from Tahiti to Chile (contrary to Thor Heyerdahl's crossing); the Tahiti-Nui left Papeete with a crew of five on November 8, 1956. Credit: AP He rejected the highly-skilled voyaging and navigating traditions of the Austronesian peoples and instead argued that Polynesia was settled by accident from boats that drifted with the wind and currents from South America. The Kon-Tiki expedition crew waves from the homemade balsa wood and bamboo raft (1947). Other QST articles throughout 1947 provided LI2B/Kon-Tiki updates. Kon-Tiki is a 2012 Norwegian historical dramatized feature film about the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. A seventh crew member, the Spanish-speaking parrot Lolita, was sadly lost at sea enroute. [41] The expedition was piloted by four men, aged from 56 to 84 years, led by Anthony Smith. By 500 CE, a branch of these people were supposedly forced out into Tiahuanaco where they became the ruling class of the Inca Empire and set out to voyage into the Pacific Ocean under the leadership of "Con Ticci Viracocha". Fakarava is where the Tangaroa is currently preserved. Crew member on the Kon-Tiki. Heyerdahl and a crew of 5 set out on the 101-day journey to prove his long-held thesis: Polynesia was settled from the east rather than the we On 7 November 2015, two teams with two balsa rafts Rahiti Tane and Tupac Yupanqui left Lima, Peru for Easter Island. The six gentlemen pictured here are the members of the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition.From upper left and moving clockwise they are Thor Heyerdahl (expedition leader), Herman Watzinger, Bengt Danielsson, Torstein Raaby, Knut Haugland, and Erik Hesselberg. The two rafts were made of 11 balsa logs and 10 crossbeams held together by 2000 meters of natural fiber ropes. On August 4, the 97th day after departure, Kon-Tiki reached the Angatau atoll. Aug. 13, 1953 - The Kon TIki boys comes cruising down the Thames. Bengt served as steward, in charge of rations, as well as translator, being the only crew member who spoke Spanish. As such, the Kon-Tiki was deliberately a primitive raft and unsteerable, in contrast to the sophisticated outrigger canoes and catamarans of the Austronesian people. In 1959, Ingris built a new balsa raft, Kantuta II, and tried to repeat the previous expedition. His aim in mounting the Kon-Tiki expedition was to show, by using only the materials and technologies available to those people at the time, that there were no technical reasons to prevent them from having done so. Bengt Danielsson was a Swedish Sociologist specialising in Human Migration Theory. The Norwegian crew members included Knut Haagland, a radio expert, Erik Hesselberg, a navigator and artist, Torstien Raaby, also a radio expert, and Herman Watzinger, an engineer. From left are, Thor Heyerdahl, leader of expedition; Bengt Danielson; Erik Hesselberg; Torstein Raaby; Herman Watzinger, second in command and designer of the raft; and Knut Magne Haugland… | Ingris was able to cross the Pacific Ocean on the balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. Éric de Bisschop died in this accident. This stress for 16 weeks weakened the ropes, but the crew could not replace all of them. Last updated 27.10.2015, Kon-Tiki2: Pacific raft expedition abandoned by Susannah Cullinane, CNN. Robert C. Suggs, "Kon-Tiki", in Rosemary G. Gillespie, D. A. Clague (eds). The lead explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, did have a documentary filmed on-site which was an amazing reality show by 1940's standards. Øyvin Lauten and Kari Skår Dahl were captains on the first leg, while Signe Meling and Ola Borgfjord were captains on the second leg. Photographs also show a top-sail above the main sail, and also a mizzen-sail, mounted at the stern. ", "New findings show more contact between prehistoric humans", "Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages", "Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia", "Eric de Bisschop and James Wharram – Catamaran pioneers", "The Eleutheran – Eleuthera News, Sport and much more from Eleuthera – The tale of An-Tiki – One raft, four 'mature' adventurers and a very big ocean! Haugland also directed both Norway’s Resistance Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum and was the last living crew member, dying in … Heyerdahl, Thor; Lyon, F.H. The trip began on April 28, 1947. The crew made successful landfall and all returned safely. His first expedition, Kantuta I, took place in 1955–1956 and led to failure. [22][23] Heyerdahl described these later migrants as "Maori-Polynesians" who were supposedly Asians who crossed over the Bering land bridge into Northwest America before sailing westward towards Polynesia (the westward direction is because he refused to accept that Polynesians were capable of sailing against winds and currents). Kon-Tiki Museum Director Maja Bauge said Saturday that the former Norwegian resistance fighter and explorer died of natural causes in an Oslo hospital on Dec. 25. Anthony Smith, "Voyage to the Brink of Death", Kon-Tiki 2 sets sail. A film documentary about the voyage and raft was released in 1950, called Kon-Tiki. The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl. At the stern was a 5.8 m (19 ft) long steering oar of mangrove wood, with a blade of fir. The main sail was 4.6 by 5.5 m (15 by 18 ft) on a yard of bamboo stems lashed together. A documentary motion picture about the expedition, also called Kon-Tiki, was produced from a write-up and expansion of the crew's filmstrip notes and won an Academy Award in 1951. Heyerdahl believed that people from South America could have reached Polynesia during pre-Columbian times. It was published in Norwegian in 1948 as The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas, later reprinted as Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft. Tangaroa Crew. A second Tahiti-Nui was built in Constitución, Chile, leaving on April 13, 1958, towards Callao, then towards the Marquesas. — Thanks to Ward Silver, N0AX; ARRL website The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. Expedition Kon-Tiki2 got its name because it had 2 crews from many nations: Norway, Russia, UK, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, and Peru. features Clive Owen as himself in a one man play entitled "Kon Tiki". He was also the author of the book of the expedition and the narrator of the story. Ver más ideas sobre aventurero, literatura de viajes, exploradores. Azerbaijan International, Vol 14:4 (Winter 2006), p. 31. The raft reached Easter Island, but did not complete the return. [20] The 1976 voyage of the Hōkūleʻa, a performance-accurate replica of a Polynesian double-hulled wa'a kaulua voyaging canoe, from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti was partly a demonstration to prove that Heyerdahl was wrong. This page was last edited on 12 December 2020, at 07:55. An initial admixture event between Native South Americans and Polynesians, discovered by statistical analysis, took place around AD 1150–1230.[36][37]. The main mast was made of lengths of mangrove wood lashed together to form an A-frame 8.8 m (29 ft) high. Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 adventure voyage spans 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean aboard a balsawood raft. 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He described these "Tiki people" as being a sun-worshiping fair-skinned people with blue eyes, fair or red hair, tall statures, and beards. Kon-Tiki carried 1,040 litres (275 US gal) of drinking water in 56 water cans, as well as a number of sealed bamboo rods. Analysis showed that "although the European lineage could be explained by contact with white Europeans after the island was 'discovered' in 1722 by Dutch sailors, the South American component was much older, dating to between about 1280 and 1495, soon after the island was first colonised by Polynesians in around 1200. "[35], Genetic analysis of Polynesians and Native South Americans, published in Nature in July 2020, has revealed that several eastern Polynesian populations have signs of an ancient genetic signature that originated from Native South American people. By Erik Thorsby, Professor emeritus, Dept. Thor’s criteria in choosing crew members were that they all possess unwavering courage as well as one unique qualification, indispensable for the expedition. In a second great voyage ten years later, he rafted 12,001 km (7,457 mi) from South America to Australia with a metal raft Age Unlimited. For the first time you showed that it is possible to sail by a copy of an ancient Native American raft from South America directly to Easter Island. It was here that Haugland first heard of Heyerdahl’s theories about Polynesian migration patterns, and his plans to cross the Pacific on a balsa wood raft. When it did, they overpowered the crew members, taking most of them to Tahiti for trial. 76, 154. The crew of the Kon-Tiki raft, from left: Knut Haugland, Bengt Danielsson, Thor Heyerdahl, Erik Hesselberg, Torstein Raaby and Herman Watzinger. A museum official says Knut Magne Haugland, the last of six crew members who crossed the Pacific Ocean on board the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, has died. The crew made brief contact with the inhabitants of Angatau Island, but were unable to land safely. Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, along with a crew of 5, drifted and sailed on “Kon-Tiki,”’ a balsa-wood raft, from Peru to the Polynesian Islands in 1947. Behind the main-mast was a cabin of plaited bamboo 4.3 m (14 ft) long and 2.4 m (8 ft) wide was built about 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft) high, and roofed with banana leaf thatch. John Flenley, Paul G. Bahn, The Enigmas of Easter Island: Island on the Edge, Oxford University Press, 2003, pp. In 1947, Heyerdahl invited Haugland and Torstein Raaby, another former resistance member, to join the Kon-Tiki expedition as radio operators. Archaeological, linguistic, cultural, and genetic evidence all support a western origin (from Island Southeast Asia) for Polynesians using sophisticated multihull sailing technologies and navigation techniques during the Austronesian expansion.[1][2][3]. Sailor: Sam Chapman ... Sjømann Eleanor Burke ... Reiseagent Mikhail Basmadjian ... Senor Real Thor Heyerdahl (1914 – 2002) On April 28, 1947, Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the self-built raft Kon-Tiki to prove that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. ", "The Eleutheran – Eleuthera News, Sport and much more from Eleuthera – The An-Tiki Dream Turns into Reality". Thor Heyerdahl's book about his experience became a bestseller. [24][20], Heyerdahl's hypothesis of Polynesian origins is overwhelmingly rejected by scientists today. | Kon-Tiki had a six-man crew, all of whom were Norwegian except for Bengt Danielsson, a Swede. The Hōkūleʻa sailed against prevailing winds and exclusively used wayfinding and celestial Polynesian navigation techniques (unlike the modern equipment and charts of the Kon-Tiki). This is the much-deserved Hollywood film version (made in 2012) of the historic Kon-Tiki expedition accomplished in 1947. In 1955, the Czech explorer and adventurer Eduard Ingris attempted to recreate the Kon-Tiki expedition on a balsa raft called Kantuta. [33], This result was questioned in 2012 because of the possibility of contamination by South Americans after European contact with the islands. Calculations made by Heyerdahl before the trip had indicated that 97 days was the minimum amount of time required to reach the Tuamotus, so the encounter with Angatau showed that they had made good time. Heyerdahl and crew were equipped with water-tight sports wristwatches manufactured by Swiss watchmaking firm Eterna. [11][12], Kon Tiki's transmitters were powered by batteries and a hand-cranked generator and operated on the 40, 20, 10, and 6-meter bands. | To avoid coastal traffic it was initially towed 80 km (50 mi) out by the Peruvian Navy fleet tug Guardian Rios, then sailed roughly west carried along on the Humboldt Current. It is the longest-known raft voyage in history. As the fragile timber raft approached the jagged reef, the cresting waves grew and sent tons of water splashing over Kon-Tiki. [30][31][32] In 2011, Professor Erik Thorsby of the University of Oslo presented DNA evidence to the Royal Society which, whilst agreeing with the west origin, also identified a distinctive but smaller genetic contribution from South America. The Kon-Tiki crew included Bengt Danielsson, a Swedish sociologist and the only crew member not from Norway. The second expedition was a success. of Immunology, University of Oslo First of all my congratulations! Knut Haugland, the last surviving member of the six-man crew that sailed on the Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, and a leader of the Norwegian resistance who helped carry out … In February 1940 he was stationed in Setermoen, and soon fought in battles near Narvik as a part of the Norwegian Campaign against Germany. The expedition was led by Spaniard Vital Alsar, who, in 1970, led the La Balsa expedition, only on that occasion with one raft and three companions. On the 28th of april 1947, Thor Heyerdahl leaves his wife and children behind to cross the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft called ‘Kon-Tiki’, with five inexperienced crew members. When near the Juan Fernández Islands (Chile) in May 1957, the raft was in a very poor state and they asked for a towing, but it was damaged during the operation and had to be abandoned, but they were able to preserve all the equipment that had been aboard. ‘Kon-Tiki’ crew goes to Hollywood February 22, 2013 Norway had a large contingent on location in Los Angeles this weekend, so that all the lead actors and crew members of the Norwegian film ‘Kon-Tiki’ could get as close as they could to the annual Academy Awards show. I build my first raft when I was seven years old, and the last one was for the historical drama film Kon-Tiki (2012). Though remaining on dry land, Gerd Vold Hurum was the seventh, and perhaps most vital, member of the team. Release Dates The original Kon-Tiki raft is now on display in the Kon-Tiki Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo. : Old Man River gets an adventuruos crew. Heyerdahl and five companions sailed the raft for 101 days over 6,900 km (4,300 miles) across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into a reef at Raroia in the Tuamotus on August 7, 1947. [16], Kon-Tiki left Callao, Peru, on the afternoon of April 28, 1947. He believed that the Easter Island myth of a power struggle between two peoples called the Hanau epe and Hanau momoko was a memory of conflicts between the original inhabitants of the island and a later wave of Native Americans from the Northwest coast, eventually leading to the annihilation of the Hanau epe and the destruction of the island's culture and once-prosperous economy. In 1938 he enrolled in military radio studies and afterward joined the Norwegian Army. [citation needed], The basis of the Kon-Tiki expedition is pseudoscientific, racially controversial, and has not gained acceptance among scientists (even prior to the voyage). [17], The crew's first sight of land was the atoll of Puka-Puka on July 30. 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It sought to double down on Heyerdahl's voyage by sailing two rafts from South America to Polynesia and then back. But some … It stars Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen as Thor Heyerdahl and is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. [49] It won the 1951 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. William R. Long, "Does 'Rapa Nui' Take Artistic License Too Far? [8] After the journey, Eterna decided to brand their sports watches as "Kon-Tiki". Although the expedition carried some modern equipment, such as a radio, watches, charts, sextant, and metal knives, Heyerdahl argued they were incidental to the purpose of proving that the raft itself could make the journey. | [9], The expedition carried an amateur radio station with the call sign of LI2B operated by former World War II Norwegian resistance radio operators Knut Haugland and Torstein Raaby. On November 18, 1965, the Tangaroa ended its journey on the Fakarava island. Kon-Tiki is also the name of Heyerdahl's book, the Academy Award-winning 1950 documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatized feature film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The "Los Andes" region has a new regional edition: the Kon Tiki 1973!This part of the globe, also called "Andino B.P.E." For Kon-Tiki Theory, Ray of Hope Is Dashed. They started from Lechlade, Gloucestershire, on Sunday. 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Each unit was water resistant, used 2E30 vacuum tubes, and provided approximately 6 watts of RF output; the equivalent of a small flashlight. Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru, where, with the help of dockyard facilities provided by the Peruvian authorities, they constructed the raft out of balsa logs and other native materials in an indigenous style as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadores. [18][19][20][21] Heyerdahl believed that the original inhabitants of Easter Island (and the rest of Polynesia) were the "Tiki people", a race of "white bearded men" who supposedly originally sailed from Peru. Company Credits (translator) (1950). Kon-Tiki - A film by Thor Heyerdahl (B&W) 1951 Academy-Award for Best Documentary. It was the highest-grossing film of 2012 in Norway and the country's most expensive production to date. [45][46][47] On March 3, 2016, all crew members were taken on board the Hokuetsu Ushaka freight ship after 115 days of sailing and 4½ months at sea. Thor Heyerdahl. They also caught plentiful numbers of fish, particularly flying fish, "dolphin fish", yellowfin tuna, bonito and shark. Cross-pieces of balsa logs 5.5 m (18 ft) long and 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter were lashed across the logs at 91 cm (3 ft) intervals to give lateral support. Heyerdahl's hypothesis of a South American origin of the Polynesian peoples, as well as his "drift voyaging" hypothesis, is overwhelmingly rejected by scientists today. [7] The main spars were a laminate of wood and reeds and Heyerdahl tested more than twenty different composites before settling on one that proved an effective compromise between bulk and torsional rigidity. The Kon-Tiki expedition was funded by private loans, along with donations of equipment from the United States Army. It appeared with great success in English in 1950, also in many other languages. Archaeological, linguistic, cultural, and genetic evidence all support a western origin (from Island Southeast Asia) for Polynesians via the Austronesian expansion. Dear Torgeir and all crew members of Kon-Tiki 2. In 1954, William Willis sailed alone on a raft Seven Little Sisters from Peru to American Samoa, successfully completing the journey. [13] Two British 3-16 MHz Mark II transmitters were also carried on board, as was a VHF transmitter for communicating with aircraft and a hand-cranked survival radio of the Gibson Girl type for 500 and 8280 kHz. After Kon-Tiki, he continued in military service, heading the North Norway electronic intelligence service, which was extremely important during the Cold War. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and his five crew members embarked from Peru on their daring voyage to the Marquesas Islands, on a balsa wood raft which was built according to the traditions of South America's pre-Columbian Indians. A freighter on Thursday rescued 14 crew members trying to make the same voyage as the famed Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947. Last Kon-Tiki crew member dies at age 92 FILE - This is a Sept. 29, 1947 file photo of the Kon-Tiki expedition crew waves from the homemade balsa wood and … Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. [27][28][29], Historians today consider that the Polynesians from the west were the original inhabitants and that the story of the Hanau epe is either pure myth, or a memory of internal tribal or class conflicts. The crew were taken back to the native village, where they were feted with traditional dances and other festivities. The 1973 Las Balsas expedition was the first (and so far only) multiple-raft crossing of the Pacific Ocean in recent history. 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