Conquering The Coral: First Research/Question Sheet

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First Research/Question Sheet

Research/Question Sheet

·      Kayak                

·      GPS

·      Solar

·      Desalinate

·      Food

·      Weather

·      Trade routes

·      Possibility

·      Sponsorship

·      Charity

·      Funding

·      Money

·      Health

·      Presentation

·      Maritime Laws

·      Distance

·      Reason

·      Training

·      Time

·      Age

·      Parents

·      School

·      Support Team

·      Friends

·      Time of year

·      Dream

·      Reality

·      Blog

·      Advertising

·      Drive

·      Aquatic Creatures

·      Equipment

·      Help

·      Scrutiny

·      Professionals

·      Contact

·      Internet

·      Communications

·      Destination

·      Course

·      Start Point

·      Bass Straight

·      Coffs/Sydney

·      Vanuatu Maritime Laws

·       

1st Plan

My plan for this expedition is in the loosest of stages so what follows is almost guaranteed to change throughout the next two years.

Start point- Dingo Beach (QLD) in June 2012-

End Point Kerevinumbu (Vanuatu)

Distance in straight line 1,995 Kilometres                            

Path taken estimated 2,100 ks

Essentials (not in order)

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• -Weather forecaster
• -Kayak builder
• -Study Maritime safety laws
• -Risk assessment
• -Training
• :Mental
• :Physical
• :Sleep Deprivation
• -Equipment
• :Navigation
• :Power
• :Communications
• :Emergency comms
• :Paddles/Protective gear
• -Food
• : MRE?
• :high calories etc
• :Dietician
• -Study tides and ocean currents
• -Get a Brand name (Conquering the Coral?)
• :Logo
• :Business cards
• :letter head
• :tailored sponsorship proposals
• :Presentations to viewers to advertise Idea/Plan
• -Medical (First Aid)
• :training
• :Raising money for a charity
• Angel Flight (http://www.angelflight.org.au/index.cfm) ?

Conquering The Coral

(I know its google earth but as I said its just an idea)

For a School boy...

For a School boy, to dream a dream that doesn't mean financial gain or long term happiness seems almost insane. Teachers, parents would laugh in the face of him, and try and steer him down a path that he will never fully understand. School students seem to be going the way of every other student before them, down a path where the parent, teachers or even fear of failing will take them. Jessica Watson was one of the very few that break out of the protective shells that are created for teenagers, her determination saw her traverse the worlds oceans at age 16 she widened my already searching eyes. Can it be done? Can it be done again? The magic of exploration has seemed to pass us by again and again, but as we speak, two valiant men Justin Jones and James Castrission are in a race to, walk to the south pole and back unsupported the race against the Norwegian is tough, they are 22 days into their trek, already there are holes in their sleeping mattresses and are 24 hours behind the leader, at this point in time those three men are further away from civilization than anybody else in the world...

So for me to plan a paddling expedition aged 17 and still in his HSC studies must seem almost crazy,   I need me to plan this I need drive and I need to be surrounded by people who support this idea, at the moment everyone I know is treating me like a delinquent and a fool, and I haven't even started to explain this to my parents, and don't get me started on my teachers... I just need the support

I will keep you informed on my idea's and support I am gaining
Joss Guyer