From the news archives 57 years ago: These were the voyages of the Poor Man’s Kon-Tiki - Bilge

T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 8:46 PM Mike, a good question and a good find. I ran across this December 23, 2008 reminiscence of the adventure by Jerry Straughan which began “I just returned from a week long family gathering that takes place in Ventura California, each year around Christmas time... During each of my visits I generally spend some time strolling along the beach and walking to the end of the Ventura pier. On this occasion, as I neared the end of the pier, I stopped to take in the view of Anacapa and Santa Cruse islands that are some thirty miles off shore. As I paused by the railing, my thoughts turned to an event that I was involved in, that took place on this very pier on July 18, 1954...” Also, this old news photo is available on a German eBay site (excuse the watermarks)... -Tom

Mike, a good question and a good find. I ran across this December 23, 2008 reminiscence of the adventure by Jerry Straughan which began “I just returned from a week long family gathering that takes place in Ventura California, each year around Christmas time... During each of my visits I generally spend some time strolling along the beach and walking to the end of the Ventura pier. On this occasion, as I neared the end of the pier, I stopped to take in the view of Anacapa and Santa Cruse islands that are some thirty miles off shore. As I paused by the railing, my thoughts turned to an event that I was involved in, that took place on this very pier on July 18, 1954...”

Also, this old news photo is available on a German eBay site (excuse the watermarks)...

-Tom

Post #615958 by TikiTomD on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 8:46 PM