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Lecture: Richard Bower |
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Few people have the skill, courage, and sense of adventure to build a
relatively small but comfortable boat and to sail across the South Pacific
on a four-year journey. Richard Bower, a Canadian who has recently moved
to this area, did just that in 1982 - and he has the pictures to prove it. A
hurricane in La Paz, Mexico wrecked his newly-built boat and almost halted
the trip before it had really begun. But Richard's dream was not so easily
dismantled. He rebuilt the boat and sailed with his wife to Australia,
returning to San Francisco after a four-year adventure. Richard will use a series of remarkable slides to recount
the highlights of his amazing journey. The slides, which Richard and his
wife developed on board, show exotic places and breathtaking views that
are never seen by commercial travelers. Richard's presentation will take place at Gualala Arts
Center on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Donations of $5 per person will be
accepted at the door.
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