ABORA lll Expedition 2007 Egyptian replica reed boat sailing across the Atlantic Explorers: Lorenz Exploration Zone: Sea; Location of Activity Atlantic Ocean; Period of Activity: 2001- current ABORA III is a replica of a prehistoric vessel that will sail across the North-Atlantic from New York to Pontevedra in Spain. Built entirely from reeds and rope, the hull is constructed by the Aymara-Indians on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. Superstructure and rigging is made – by members of the crew – in New Jerseys’ Liberty Harbor Marina, right next to the Hudson River. The project is lead by scientist Dominique Görlitz and is organized as a non-profit enterprise. He has 16 years experience of reed boat crafting and travel. Among the team are a number of German scientists, a Bolivian reed-boat craftsman, a 69 year old American builder, a Cuban-American broker and the Norwegian mountaineer, Tormod Granheim, who is the first person ever to ski the North Face of Mount Everest. The crew set out to prove intercontinental trade and cultural exchange were possible before the Ice Age.