Greg tests his human powered boat WiTHiN on a 9 hour training day in the Pacific ocean off the coast of Vancouver Island at Tofino, BC. "At first you are afraid you are going to die. Then you are afraid you are not going to die". This is what my support boat driver Matahil Lawson says about sea sickness. I can now attest that it is completely true, and in the midst of barfing my guts out for the third time in a brutal 9 hour training session 20 km into the pacific ocean off the west coast of Vancouver Island, I was having serious doubts about what I was setting out to do. It was an amazing experience - one that I will never forget, but also a real eye opener for me. My buddy Murray and I met Matahil for breakfast at 7:00am at the WeighWest marina in Tofino, BC where WiTHiN was docked, and we were on the water by 8:00 . Matahil has a 24 foot open aluminum boat that he built himself and agreed to support me for a full day out on the Pacific. My friend Murray from Houston, TX kindly agreed to come along and help out (he didn't know what he was in for). I had been watching the surf report closely for the week leading up to our sea trials, and I was anticipating some 5 meter (15 feet) waves further west off the coast. This would be my opportunity to experience some real open ocean ...
Greg tests his human powered boat WiTHiN on a 9 hour training day in the Pacific ocean off the coast...
