One man's dream: Build it and it shall sail, the story of the Hjemkomst

26 Feb

Reblogged from Minnesota Prairie Roots:

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I REMEMBER BEING ONE of the skeptics.

Build a ship in the middle of nowhere, haul it to Lake Superior in Duluth and then eventually sail across the Atlantic Ocean to Norway.

Who thinks that is possible?

Robert Asp.

Thirty years ago the Hjemkomst, a ship built by this Moorhead, Minnesota, junior high school counselor, with the help of family and friends, accomplished that 4,700-mile feat, proving the skeptics wrong.

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4 Responses to “One man's dream: Build it and it shall sail, the story of the Hjemkomst”

  1. Beth Ann February 26, 2013 at 8:01 am #

    Wonderful post to reblog!!!!

    • Gretchen O'Donnell February 26, 2013 at 8:45 am #

      It’s the one that jumped to mind when I first thought about this idea. Such a great story.

  2. hotlyspiced February 26, 2013 at 2:17 pm #

    Amazing. I can’t imagine sailing all that way in such a small boat. It doesn’t look like it would be a comfortable journey, either xx

    • Gretchen O'Donnell February 26, 2013 at 2:18 pm #

      I agree! Better him than me! I can barely swim so I’d be a gonner for sure.

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