Dragão Porto Comments On First Man To Paddle Canoe Across Atlantic

March 29, 2012 - PRLog -- A source at Dragão Porto were pleased to hear recently, that after 76 days of isolation, Gabor Rakonczay has become the first person to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the Caribbean. Gabor began his adventure in Lagos, Portugal, on the 21st of December. He stopped for several days in the Canary Islands for rest and supplies, and reached the island of Antigua on Sunday. Gabor had not made any contact with his family since the 6th of February, as his communications equipment was damaged when his canoe capsized at sea, so his family could only hope for the best until his landing at Antigua.

A source at Dragão Porto said, “You have to admire Gabor’s determination. Being out of reach from his family and friends for seven weeks like that, in such a hostile environment. It must have been very difficult.”

Viktoria, Gabor’s wife, gave no indication during all that time that she was anything but totally sure that her husband was alive and that only equipment failure was to blame for their lack of communication. She kept posting entries on their web page nearly every day, speculating about Gabor’s position and how the weather conditions were affecting his voyage on the canoe nicknamed “Vitez,” which means “valiant” in Hungarian.

Gabor lit smoke flares on three separate occasions to signal ships passing nearby; he was not able to communicate with any of them. “Some slowed and even changed direction as they likely picked me up on their radars,” Rakonczay said. “But I was often surrounded by waves 4 meters (12 feet) high and the canoe is less than one meter high, so it’s most likely that they simply weren’t able to see me.”

“It’s a very inspiring story,” said managing director of Dragão Porto, “and shows that there are still challenges left to be taken that are unique and haven’t been tried yet. The world is still a place full of excitement for those who are motivated and always trying to reach new pinnacles of success.”

The uniqueness of Rakonczay’s crossing was confirmed by the London-based Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates such feats for the Guinness World Records. Atlantic crossings have been made in rowboats and kayaks, but not a canoe, in which a paddle with a single blade is used.

In 2008, Rakonczay and his wife successfully rowed across the Atlantic together, but this solo challenge had been in the works for a long time and he reached his destination some 20 days faster than planned.

Our source at Dragão Porto said, “Everyone is just glad to know that he made it back okay now, and we’re wondering what he’ll get up to next.”

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