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While Vihlen made his first journey in his famously-named April Fool, he returned to the ocean for another transatlantic trip in 1993, aboard his even smaller sailboat, Father's Day, which he sailed all the way to England.
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Everyday was Fool of April 1st day for about 6 weeks. Then I started hearing from strangers and friends how much they love the sound of my boat. Some walk down to the dock when they hear me coming. HMMM, maybe the boat noise isn't noise at all, rather it might just be an orchestra of baritones
The April Fool Hugo Vihlen set a new record for smallest b… Flickr
A Korean War fighter pilot and former Delta Airlines Captain, Vihlen previously made an 85 day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1968 in what was then the smallest boat to have made the journey, the 5ft 11 inch sailing boat April Fool.
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Buon April Fool! Hugo Vihlen sailed across the Atlantic in two tiny boats. His first was called April Fool. It was 5 feet 11 inches (1.8m) long. He set sail on March 29, 1968 from Casablanca, Morocco. Over the course of 84 days he sailed some 4,100 miles (6,600 km) before his progress was thwarted by winds and currents.
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Product details ASIN : B0006C0NIQ Publisher : Follett (January 1, 1971) Language : English Hardcover : 216 pages Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
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Vihlen and Father's Day This wasn't the first time Vihlen made the trek, either. Back in 1968, he made the same trip in a slightly larger boat the April Fool, which measured five feet and.
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On April 1, often referred to as April Fool's Day, it seems fitting to recount the voyage of Hugo Vihlen in his micro-yacht April Fool. In 1966, Hugo Vihlen sailed from Casablanca to Florida, aboard his 5'11" sailboat. In 84 days he sailed 4,100 miles and got within 6 miles of Miami, Florida before being stopped by contrary winds and current.
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April 2, 2013 A brief history of some of the best sailing April Fool's jokes - and their consequences According to a long and much-loved tradition, websites and magazines run spoof stories.
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The Florida native first broke a world record for crossing the Atlantic in his 5-foot, 11-inch boat, April Fool, in 1968. Months after his title was taken in 1993 by Englishman Tom McNally, Vihlen, a former military pilot, made a fifth and final attempt to cross the Atlantic, entitling him record holder again.
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W ith it's great dimensions (60.96 meters), the acclaimed April Fool meets all the expectations of all who board her. Aboard this wonderful boat, we find a world of exclusive comfort and ship amenities; therefore, she not only satisfies for her size and space, but also for her luxury and quality.
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Dimensions: 5702 x 3816 px | 48.3 x 32.3 cm | 19 x 12.7 inches | 300dpi Date taken: April 2005 Location: Islamorada, Florida, USA, United State More information: Information concerning April fool sailboat boat which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 1968. The boat is 5 feet 11 inches long nearly as wid. She was driven by captain Hugo Vihlen.
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A Korean War fighter pilot and former Delta Airlines Captain, Vihlen previously made an 85 day crossing in 1968 in what was then the smallest boat to have made the journey, the 5ft 11inch sailing boat April Fool. To Hugo's dismay his arch rival Tom McNally seized the World Record in 1993 by making the Atlantic crossing in in a 5ft 4½inch boat.
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It was on April 1, 1968, that Hugo Vihlen set out on one of the most unusual voyages ever made by modern man - a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a sailboat measuring a mere 5 feet, 11 7/8 inches in overall length. Imagine your bathtub with a mast and a three horsepower outboard motor on it and you've got the picture.
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"April Fool", 1966 Designed by Ed Mairs Built by Phil Van Deventer, Coconut Grove, Florida 5 feet 11 inches long, 5 feet wide, 1,222 pounds Gift of Mr. Hugo S. Vihlen Would You Cross the Atlantic Ocean in this Boat? That's exactly what Hugo Vihlen did when he sailed from Casablanca to Florida in 1968, aboard this 6-foot sailboat.
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The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated mostly with aluminium. With a width of 10.9 metres or 35.9 feet APRIL FOOL has fairly large interior. A fairly deep draught of 3.3m (10.8ft) affects the amount of overall marinas she can enter into, depending on their minimum depth at low tide. She had refit improvement and alteration work undertaken.
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"Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - April Fool, April Fool, April Fool" other fun names for this: Happy Days Crash & Burn Amateur Hour Clueless Going Deep Time & Again Taking Chances Last Call. Serge Testa, who circumnavigated in a 12-foot boat. His book, "500 Days, Around the World in a 12 foot Yacht" is available at Abebooks.com. I met him - great.