Was Intercontinental trade possible
14,000 jears
ago ?


The northern route from America to Europe

Kon-Tiki,
Ra and Abora 2


A SHIP THAT DRINKS

Reed boat construction according to Stone Age design

The planned route of ABORA 3

ABORA 3 – an archeological adventure of modern times

Schedule of the ABORA 3 expedition

Expedition leader and project management

 

 

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF THE ABORA III EXPEDITION

General overview of the project phases from 2005 – 2007

Phase:
Preparation Building Expedition Preservation
 
Time:
Location:
April 05 - March 06
Lake Titicaca/Bolivia
and New York City
April 06 - June 06
Lake Titicaca/Bolivia
July 07 - September 07 Northern Atlantic October 07
Tenerife
   Preparation from April 2005 – May 2006
Time:
April-August 05 September 05-February 06 March 06 -April 07
 
Location:
Peru, Bolivia Bolivia, Gernany Bolivia, New York
 

+ Reed harvest in Peru
+ Drying
+ Reed transportation to Bolivia
+ Further drying
+ Rope delivery

+ Roll construction
+ Braiding mats
+ Construction of the scaffolding
+ Construction of superstructures
+ Organisation of construction
   place in New York

+ Hull construction
+ Presentation of the hull at Lake
   Titicaca
+ Preparation of the construction
   place in New York
+ Fumigation, customs
+ Spring 2007 - Transportation of
   the hull to New York
   Boat construction from May 2007 – June 2007
Time:
Mai 07 June 07
 
Location:
New York New York, Port
 

+ completion of superstructures
+ expedition preparations

+ Launching
+ Loading and rigging up
+ approx. 2 weeks of test sailing
   Expedition and preservation from July – October 2007
Time:
July 07 August 07 September/October 07
 
Location:
New York Atlantic, Azoren Cadiz, Spanien
 

+ PR-campaign
+ attendance at sailing
   regatta
+ Exact starting date
   dependent on the
   weather situation
+ course ahead east

+ Possible landing on the
   Azores with break
+ Expected arrival in Cadiz
   from the end of August

+ pursuing of expedition
   to Tenerife
+ landing at the beginning of
   October
+ preserving and drying of the hull