Clippings from an 88-day journey across in Atlantic
In 1956, three men lashed together nine telephone poles and made a raft that sailed across the Atlantic. Battling a shark and giant waves, Henri Beaudot, Marc Modena and Gaston Vanackere spent 88 days at sea with two kittens (a gift for the Duke of Bedford).
Photo of raftmate Marc Modena from the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012. Fifty-six years ago this month, three men and two kittens came into sight of Faltmouth harbour, Britain, aboard a raft made of logs lashed tightly together with rope. The seafarers had launched with official fanfare from King's Wharf in Halifax 88 days earlier, and arrived to a curious and welcoming country.Christinne Muschi
Photo of Henri Beaudout from the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012.Christinne Muschi
Photo of raftmate Gaston Vanackere from the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012.Christinne Muschi
Pages from the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012.Christinne Muschi
Pages from a magazine cover showing Marc Modena and Henri Beaudout in the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012.Christinne Muschi
Pages from the scrapbook of Henri Beaudout in his home in Montreal, August 3, 2012. Photo of shark that attacked them at sea.Christinne Muschi