THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS

Peruvian row boat washes ashore on Onemak Island

July 16, 2004

By Jan Waddell, Reporter

"It looked like a big yellow kayak on the beach," KPD Lt. Gail Fabrizio said.He added when they went ashore, he was surprised at what they had found. The Marine Police returned to Onemak July 6 to recover the vessel.

Fabrizio searched the internet to find out more about the vessel and located the owner, Andrew Halsey and information about his different attempts to cross the Pacific Ocean in the Le Shark Brittany Rose.
The 26.5-foot Le Shark Brittany Rose, is a one-of-a-kind vessel built by Nick Bailey, according to the Ocean Rowing Society website www.oceanrowing.com.

Halsey named his vessel after his daughter Brittany  Rose.
Halsey navigated his first and only successful ocean rowing experience in April 1997 when he launched from the Canary Islands. On Aug. 23, he landed on St. Lucia.
On July 15, 1999 Halsey set out on his second ocean rowing adventure from San Diego, Calif, bound for Sydney, Australia. The Dae Hae, a Korean fishing ship, rescued him after 267 days at sea.

Halsey began his third attempt at a Pacific crossing in 2002. He left from Callao, Peru on Nov. 25, bound once again for Australia.
After 267 days at sea the United States Coast Guard rescued him 812 miles northwest of the Galapagos Islands. His vessel the Le Shark Brittany Rose was set adrift.

The Le Shark Brittany Rose was used by Andrew Halsey on his ocean rowing attempt.

 Photo by Jan Waddall

According to Fabrizio, Halsey's vessel was equipped with a Global Positioning Satellite, a water making system and solar panels, but much of the equipment is damaged or lost.
"I would like to get it back to the rightful owner," Fabrizio said.

The route of  Le Shark Brittany Rose across the Pacific

after she was abandoned on April  02 2003