Which boat made a famous crossing from Peru to Polynesia in 1947?
Surfing in Peru between the ancient Peruvians and people from Polynesia. Therefore, it is not uncommon that the history of surfing is connected with Peru and Polynesia. Even today, one can appreciate the famous "caballitos de totora" ("lit." "ponies of reed"), or small reed fishing boats, for example in Huanchaco. These 'caballitos' are small boats made of a material very similar to that used by Heyerdahl to build Kon-Tiki. The shape of the boats resemble the shape of a surfboard. Fishermen use them for easy handling. The first major incursion of surfing on Peruvian beaches was in the 1930s when Carlo Dogny was
The Boat Race 1947 was the slowest winning time since the 1877 race and the winning margin was the largest since the 1928 race. The victory took the overall record in the event to 49–43 in Cambridge's favour. The rowing correspondent for "The Times" suggested the "Boat Race was as disappointing as the weather in which it was rowed". Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1947 The 93rd Boat Race took place on 29 March 1947. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London. In a race umpired