Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30
TO ROW ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Ambition OF the Young swede who Made .
9rent ReweeHs NoyAge On the North sea.


Ambition OF the Young swede who Made Q
Great Roweo~s Voyage an the North sea.
Prom the san Frsnctsco Chronicle
number OF people have att ernpted 20 row
across the Atlantic in small boats. but none %
them has accomplished the fea; and few have
perished In the attempt This has no, discou-
aged the modern viking C. @. Uddgron, the
young Svede now NJ the Palace Hotel
II think the Atlantic can be crossed in q row
boat, he said to . reporter yesterday. ''aud IL
i can get boat such want built IN do il. The
trip would, Of course. have 20 be made in the
best part Of tho summer. WHOM the sea is gem
test. 1 came from Holland 10 America in
fourteen days, and there was not an hour ~
that time when couldn't have rowed on the
Atlantic in any kind o. boat We did not
have q single storm. That was exceptional
case, however, and would not trust 10 having
such luck. / would not make The effort
unless had a perfect boat and until had
guarded against all possible contingencies. The
waves OF the Atlantic are not harder Cor a small
boat than those Of the North sea which fought
IN nv little craft with safety. The waves Of tie
North sea are short and sharp, choppy-like. and
are dreaded by old mariners much more than
those of the Atlantic"
The intrepid voyager then related some -
his experiences In a small boat in the North
sea, snowing that hs has made complete study
Of the wave motions. their strength and dura-
tion, as well as OF the action Of currents al.l
winds. Since he made tho dangerous Journey
be has had the ambition of crossing the Allan
tic in a small boat. and his mind has been buoy
designing a craft that he would consider sea-
WORTHY.
what il nv idea Of such a boat?'' ne contiu-
ued. We'll. it should be about twenty feet
long, with sharp. resistless ends. like those OF a
single-scun shell The middle would bulge oat
nslaau hat AZ toy No Shaf. o. fsash
please. Ii should also be considerably deeper
than the rest OF the boat. the hall would
have 10 take in revolving covers. which could
be put up at night 80 ne TO create a watcr-tight
compartment for the lone OCCUPANT OF the little
craft The entire deck would be covered and
made water proof aud air tight. save this cen
ter opening. which might be closed AS described
In an emergency. The width in the middle
would not be over four fee. and the opening
lengthwise would not exceed four and one-haf
feet. The material used in the construction OF
the boat should be light aud a. nearly perfect
as possible. have thought that IL might be
constructed wholly % aluminium. The outrig-
glng would have 10 be Constructed that il
could be removed wholly In bad weather. when
short SOULS would be used. For the same rea-
son the seat would have 10 be made inter-
changeable from a sliding % a fixed one o. ac-
commodate itself TO the change in the q
SOULS.
Three important factors in such a trip"
dry, warm clothing. 1 have thought that the
friction, the waste power OF the rOwlocks.
might be utilized to create electricity for lights
one of which should be carried over the center
of the craft when closed at night. This Is =
matter upon which will consult competent en-
glnecrs. Food will not take up much space.
One can store food to DO fos one person for sew
eral months IN a small compass. lie is now put
up so compnctiy and Of the most excellent aud
nutritious quality that provisioning such craft
4 "A "a mis- to- NarlA ma
forward and aft sections Of the boat Longitude
nally for storing purposes. The food, being
heaviest, / would store aft The clothing would
go forward The proper equipment Of the
sci with clothing IL the most difficult problem.
There must be one suit for every dav Of the
trip. Every day would mean a drenching. and
the body must have warmth. For that reason
fire IL almost an absolute necessity. When ono
lives on cold meats FOR a few weeks he begins 20
feel like a mummy. Hot coffee or hot liquids
OF some sort are absolutely Indispensable.
Spirit lamps and all similar contrivances are
dangerous and impracticable. Can electricity
be utilHed2 That Is a question vet to be- solved.
Then there would have to be movable bal
ances for the sides Of the boat. 20 be attached
as it floats at viii at night. These would give
the boat somewhat of cross shape. Those
balances might be made Of india rubber and be
collapsible. Nothing can be done to overcome
the currents, but a driving anchor would
answer as a guard against winds These
anchors are made Of cross bars OF iron. with q
shea hing like a sail over il, the whole meas
uring about two feet square. This anchor is
suspended foot or two under water by a boat.
and when well cast out will hold small float
against a strong wind. A strong break board
will complete the outfit.
How long would the trip take? A boat like
that should make at least six knots an hour.
Ny old boat did that and think n more modera
craft should do much better. The trip ought
10 be made in two months, making liberal al
lOwanra OR mil nd Ae1avs -
In response to a query 10 when be would
try 10 make this projected trim. NJ. UGdgren
said "If can get such a boat built next sum
mer i will try ii after She worlds fair.
Swedish naval engineer in the United States
navy is considering the building Of 4 boat for
me, and hope he viii develop something per
feet. / viii spend a season in Chicago ard
viii consult marine engineers there"