Chris Bertish Sets Sail on a 2 Month Hydrofoil Journey to Hawaii

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Hope he drowns.

Go, Chris! He seems like he's got a more comprehensive plan going on then Kayak Cyrill. May the winds blow favorably upon your journey abroad!

Kayak Cyril was so underwhelming.

Cyril is hotter, but dumber.

I would never, but it's nice that this sort of thing still haooens (provided it's not a complete stunt for attention). I hope DL keeps up with the story.

[quote] Cyril is hotter, but dumber.

Which truly is the best combination in a man.

Really? I think Chris is hotter. Cyril looks like he's hiding a weak chin and other tragedy underneath that facial hair.

Chris looks dirty.

Dirty hot, r9. And more importantly, smart and more likely to make it.

I hope he is picked apart by birds, led by lesbian seagull.

No pun intended, but I am pretty plucked that Lesbian Seagull got hauled back.

Yeah, I do get that the sponsors wanted to retrieve whatever they could out of it, but still, that would have been a cool and cozy way to end this thing.

We love you Lesbian Seagull!

Birds are nothing to this guy, he talks about some giant squid or whale getting caught in some lines and starting to drag down his boat during a storm at night when he was paddling across the Atlantic. I don't think he does sea-sickness. He's a less delicate flower than Cyrill.

um, wtf r13? You sound stoned

I'm just repeating what he said in The Surfer interview--when he was paddling across the Atlantic, some gigantic sea creatures got caught in the ropes or nets connected to his boat and started pulling it under during a storm. He had to go out on deck during a storm to cut it loose without falling into the water himself.

Cyrill, the kayaker, who have up last week was suffering from sea sickness. Chris, the hydrofoiler, has survived much rougher waters without sickness being an issue.

Chris has the body for Data Lounge stardom.

But possibly, quite possibly, not the face.

Was his boat really called Lesbian Seagull? Or is this some DL inside joke?

Inside joke from the kayaker's thread r17

He's getting near Hearst's Castle, so near the end of Big Sur. The weather has been gorgeous. He's supposed update a Captain's log once a week, so we'll see if any interesting Seinfeld episodes are on.

ive heard of somewhat experienced sailors who build a boat, sail it to Hawaii, and sell it there because they're done....the water and weather out at sea can be that terrifying. cant imagine doing that in a kayak

A guy in 1987 kayaked to Hawaii. The French kayak guy gave up after a week, most of which he spent in his cabin rolling around in big waves.

Chris Bertish isn't kayaking, though he did paddleboard across the Atlantic, he's hydrofoiling, so essentially windsurfingbwith the hydrofoil lifting his craft above water to reduce drag when things get going.

The hydrofoil craft about the size of a kayak though and there are some big waves out there. This guy, however, has surfed 60-foot waves.

I’m finally slogging through the last season of “Game of Thrones,” which makes me wonder:

Could Daenerys‘ dragons make it from California to Hawaii?

They seem to have unlimited amounts of fire, but what about wing strength?

There are some birds that seem to be able to go thousands of miles without setting down. That said, Hawaii has a bunch of endangered species because so few animals found the place and those that did evolved and specialized without competition.

So, basically, can dragons float not sleep when aloft? I'd assume since they can fly, they can float.

Meanwhile, hydrofoil guy looks like he's heading for Morro Bay, so maybe giving up? Or getting something fixed? It's kind of the first real harbor after Monterey Bay, the Big Sur coastline has beaches, but it's pretty rough.

Welll, the hydrofoil's aground in Morro Bay. No explanation. So, Chris got farther, but spent even less time on ocean water than Cyril.

Electronics failure and water was getting into the craft.

Jeez. Who would have thunk that 2 people trying to make similar journeys within weeks of each other would both fail in their attempt.

I would not undertake public exploits unless I was very good at them. But that’s just me.

Bertish did paddleboard across the Atlantic, so he has a track record, but he's got a FB post up that was kind of a better safe than sorry as far as getting too far out with faulty equipment.

At least he didn't require the Coast Guard to rescue him. So, there's that . . .

i read his FB page and he did mention that the CG did help him and cut down his time to shore by 4 hours.

Okay, then there's not that . . .

Anyone else doing anything? Preferably for more than a week?

I read something earlier today saying he was going to try again within the month.

Maybe we should start a thread on the next guy once he gets halfway to his destination?

He should try swimming across next.

Where is Chris B now? I can't find a tracker.

Oh these attention seekers. So what if he does, so what if he fails. I don't see the achievement here. Go swim across. Or send food parcels for Darfur Orphan. Then we'll talk.