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Thor Heyerdahl in front of the raft RA11,before the second attempt to crush the Atlantic. The picture was taken in Morocco, date unknown. Photo: AP

On This Day In History: Thor Heyerdahl Sails From Morocco On Papyrus Boat Ra II To Barbados – On May 17, 1970

MessageToEagle.com | May 17, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On 17th May 1970, the reed boat Ra II with Thor Heyerdahl accompanied by an international crew, set sail from Safi in Morocco on course for Barbados.