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"Ukraine" has been returned to New Fairfield, CT., where repairs and refit will begin |
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On August
13th Theodore arrived in New York and the next day he and his
brother Peter, who lives in New Fairfield, Connecticut, drove to Atlantic
Highlands, NJ., where Kemal Goksel from Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club
welcomed them and handed Teddy back his trailer, that he had been taking
care of since Teddy's departure from Manhattan Sailing Club on July 2nd. The most important thing by far
is to have the ocean rowboat back - that's what really matters! Sincere
thanks to all those who have spent their time and effort to make it happen
for Teddy!!! |
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The ocean rowboat Ukraine has been found!!! |
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August 4, 2003. ORS London "Ukraine" onboard fishing boat Rose Marie is scheduled to arrive New Bedford, Mass., August 11. ORS takes this opportunity to sincerely thank the owner, Captain and crew of the fishing boat Rose Marie for all their efforts in bringing back to land the ocean rowboat that Teddy thought he had lost forever. This news reached Teddy today while he was in American Embassy, Kiev, getting his visa to go to the States to pick up his boat. The text answer, that we got on the mobile phone, was "Spasibo bolshoye!!!!!!!!!" which means 'Thank you very much!' in Russian. Read related article by Alan Pollock in Cape Cod Chronicle
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July 21, 2003. Pentagon Official US Navy Statement "According to U.S. Coast
Guard First District, the Coast Guard issued a safety marine information
broadcast to warn mariners of the adrift rowboat. August 2, 2003. ORS London Fishing boat "Atlanta" from New Bedford found ocean rowboat Ukraine off Cape Cod Mass. and tied her up to some fishing apparatus, as shown below.
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ORS contacted fishing boat Atlanta owners' company to thank them for securing the ocean rowboat "Ukraine", and when asked if we owe owner or the crew anything for their efforts, Cheryl at the front office said: "No, honey, you don't owe us a thing. I just hope that young man gets his boat back".
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Theodore Rezvoy: facts regarding my interrupted row and loss of my boat |
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Theodore at the offices of Explorersweb.com >>> New York City, July 14 |
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July 13, London. Tomorrow, 14th of July 10am EDT, Theodore will present to the Consul General of Ukraine in New York a detailed report of events that led to the loss of his boat and his arrival at Salem, Massachusetts. The report will be posted on this website .
After the meeting with Consul General Theodore
will visit the offices of Explorersweb.com in New York to give them an interview regarding his recent row. |
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From Theodore Rezvoy. |
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Salem, Massachusetts, July 11th 2003 |
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I am an ocean rower. I take full responsibility for all my actions at sea in my ocean rowboat . The brave crew of the U.S. Navy ship Doyle, who were on patrol 200 miles offshore, came up on my VHF radio on July 10th and that started a series of events that ended with the loss of my ocean rowboat and my personally ending up in Salem Massachusetts. You will understand my utter disappointment at finding myself in this position. However, my spirit is not broken and I intend to reach my goal next year starting on June 06th 2004 from New York. |
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Ocean Rowing Society |
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July 11, 7.30 GMT We were informed by Duty officer at USS Coastguard Station in Boston Chief Padley: "Theodore Rezvoy is on Board "USS Doyle" and will arrive Salem Massachusetts later today. His ocean rowboat was left adrift" At this
time ORS has no information as to what event occurred that resulted in the
end of the Atlantic row of Theodore. The last contact we had was at
12.20GMT yesterday, the following two expected sat phone contacts did not
connect. |
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The following text is
partially
via computer translation program, so expect some minor inaccuracies. |
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Theodore departed July 2nd at 11:05 a.m. EDT (15:05 GMT)
Click here to watch Teddy rowing out into NY harbour
For daily despatches ( Eng., Rus.) go to www.explorersweb.com/ex017
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Photo by Mikhail Kaliteevsky. |
July 10
" Yesterday almost all the day long I enjoyed
excellent weather - both the wind and current were helping me, the sun was
shining, and all was calm and peaceful. But at night the situation has
sharply changed, and now both the wind and current push me
west. The
whole today I tried to battle for my
miles, but I couldn't stop that drift to the
South, which was not
the worst thing after all; and then the east
wind started to blow, which was not desirable at all, and pushed
me to the West . I
used all reserves of sea anchors available
onboard, but they appeared to be not of great help. Will
have to make up for the lost miles as soon as
"normal" western
wind comes back ". Forecast for Friday:
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING |
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July 9 Small whales swam up
toward me, but didn't approach close. And a dolphins'
family emerged
next to my boat, I rushed to cabin for the camera, and had time to
photograph them…with the cover on! And in general there is no one here to pay us any attention :). In the afternoon I was shocked by a double gun shot - in the silence of ocean, with zero presence of any Homo Sapience ( besides me, of course:) ) up to foreseeable horizon! And the impression was, that the source of the shot was situated some 200 metres behind me. I examined the sky and detected the originator - a Concord! In few seconds it has crossed the sky and disappeared…… My God, on what speed it has covered the distance, to overcome which I will need days and days…" Evening contact. The wind has changed from West to North and has become stronger, but I manage not to drift south, and, by steering, gradually still move east. Weather forecast
for Thursday, July 10: N WIND AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING
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July 7
We cannot help but compare it with the state he
was in after the departure during his first row.
Then he could not get asleep normal way for at least two weeks; and that
deprivation of sleep multiplied by not eating for six days and not
drinking for couple of days, - put him into a state, that made us only
wonder, where from he was getting strength not only to go on, but to row
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July 6
"Yesterday I put my oars into water again, rowed out from Marina Atlantic
Highlands up to the Northern end of Sandy Hook, then turned East, and boat
was immediately taken up by moderate breeze. That's what I had been
waiting for! Perfect weather - West wind 10-15 knots. Didn't
feel like eating anything, though tried and managed a bit of small salami
and some freeze-dried ice-cream. The good news - I CAN think about food
and its not a bad sign. And I am able to drink, which is good as well". We can judge from his voice how tired he is…This extreme load at the stage of leaving land and then approaching it, is the price solo rowers are to pay for their refuse to share the space in their boats with a team-mate. Its much easier for a team of two to control the boat in difficult situation, to row in shifts and etc. etc. etc…But those, who have already crossed an ocean solo, would hardly think of doing it different way, in “double”. Theodore is a convinced soloist. Even when preparing for his first row he would never give a thought for changing the number of the crew onboard, saying nothing about the current project. And wind is with him! - if it is
considered that a speed of 2 knots is a good average speed for an ocean
rowboat, you can imagine the feelings of a rower, when his boat is gaining
3-4 knots! Row, row, row! |
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July 5 As you
know Teddy left Atlantic Highlands at 11:19 local Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT) on July 5th. Relatives of Frank Samuelsen, Alicia Robertson and
her mother were also at the dock to send him off.
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He rowed well against a 1 knot
current and light wind to Sandy Hook as planned. As we passed the Sandy
Hook Coast Guard station, two Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol boats joined us
and they were on hand to make sure Teddy did not get into trouble rounding
Sandy Hook. They were ready to help in case he drifted on land. They
stayed with him until he cleared Sandy Hook. We were very pleased with the
Coast Guard's attentiveness.
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Photo by Kemal Goksel |
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He followed this course
comfortably with the wind and current behind him. He picked up speed and
was moving close to 4 knots by 15:00 EDT. Position: 40 deg 28.27' N ; 73
deg 57.44' W. |
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