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Preparations for the Kon Tiki expedition (c. 1947), peruvian newsreel showing the raft at the Port of Callao (in Spanish).. The main body of the float was composed of nine balsa tree trunks up to 14 m (45 ft) long, 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter, lashed together with 30 mm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) hemp ropes.
1 son and 2 daughters Erik Bryn Hesselberg (4 June 1914 – 15 September 1972) was a Norwegian sailor, author, photographer, painter and sculptor. He is most known as a crewmember of the Kon-Tiki raft expedition from South America to French Polynesia in 1947.
The Kon-Tiki Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8,000 books. The Thor Heyerdahl Institute was established in 2000. Heyerdahl himself agreed to the founding of the institute and it aims to promote and continue to develop Heyerdahl's ideas and ...
Pages in category "Kon-Tiki expedition" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Kon-Tiki expedition, a 1947 Thor Heyerdahl-led journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas, a 1948 book by Thor Heyerdahl about the expedition; Kon-Tiki, a 1950 documentary about the expedition; Kon-Tiki, a 2012 Norwegian film depicting the expedition
However, the Kon-Tiki2 rafts were different in several respects: Kon-Tiki had a rudder, while the Kon-Tiki2 rafts were steered by guara boards which allowed the rafts to be sailed in crosswinds. The Kon-Tiki2 rafts had modern satellite equipment on board, in addition to solar panels and scientific equipment. [4] The Kon-Tiki2 Expedition had ...
Haugland played himself in the 1950 documentary film Kon-Tiki. [8] Haugland died on 25 December 2009, [9] and was the last living crew member who served on the Kon-Tiki expedition. [7] Several foreign decorations resulted from Haugland's connection with the Kon-Tiki and a state visit in the postwar period.
The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (Norwegian: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen) is a 1948 book by the Norwegian writer Thor Heyerdahl. It recounts Heyerdahl's experiences with the Kon-Tiki expedition , where he travelled across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa tree raft.