British adventurer builds whale-shaped boat to sail Atlantic
Thankfully, this isn’t another beached whale on the British coastline. This is a rather unusual boat shaped like a whale and named “Moby”. A 73-year-old adventurer has spent a whopping 100 thousand pounds and 2-decades building the boat and plans to sail it across the Atlantic. The big question is why?
McClean first built "Moby" 20 years ago. The adventurer was the first man to row solo across the Atlantic from St. John's to Ireland. Over the decades, he crossed the Atlantic five times. He also captured the record for sailing the smallest boat across the Atlantic. After someone beat his record, he claimed it back by taking a chainsaw to his boat, cutting off two feet, and sailing the Atlantic again.
The boat needs a refit, which McClean plans to do this year. McClean has said in the past he would like to swap out Moby's diesel engines for electric ones, and perhaps be part of an environmental campaign.
Tom McClean will steer the 20-meter steel boat from Scotland to the US next year. The creator hopes to raise money to fund his trip. The boat is currently landlocked in Scotland waiting for a spring tide to make it float again.
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