At the age of 68, the Azorian sailor meets the dream and ends back to the world on the boat
Norbero Serpa, known as “Lobo Do Mar”, fulfilled the dream to navigate without the destination or course, over 50,000 nautical miles
The Azorian sailor Norbero Serpa, 68 and professionally ‘skipper’, ended the day on the Phaial Island, which returned to the world on a 16.5-meter boat, after nearly seven years of Saran-Gap trip.
Popular “Sea Wolf”Norbero Serpa has fulfilled the dream to navigate without destination or direction, over 50,000 nautical miles, Trip that started in November 2018 On the board called ‘Taka III’, a gross weight of 20 tons is approximately one boat boat, but it is convenient to return to the world.
“I did a lot of crossings with other friends in Atlantic before I bought this boat, but I did not leave at Atlantic and had my boat one day and I could always have that dream so that I could do it,” the sailor explained, after returning home, after returning home, he lives in the Phye Island.
Norbero Serpa, born on Pico Island, has a company that operates Maritime-Toor operations. She conducts a test of professional diving, whales and dolphins and conducts studies on marine biology, taking advantage of her knowledge in the years she served in the Oceanography and Fisheries Department of Azor’s University, sitting in the city of Horta.
Norbero Serpa said, “I have been practically alone, between Bali and Singapore and Singapore and Malaysia. If not, I am always companion,” Norberto Serpa said.
Travel, sailor Azource also brought the belief “A long time before” In the field of marine defense:: “The comparison of myself with the Azours is that we have come forward for many years in relation to the environment, the protection of our environmental system and the protected marine areas,” he said.
Anyway, he added, Regional authorities “There is a long time” They should also take steps to protect some fishing areas in Azores.
“I came to the Princess Alice and had four and five boats to dive me, I had boats to fish in the heels and sticks, I had underworm hunters (…). There was an accident at any day and killing two or three divers at a moment,” Norbero warned.
Although it still returns home, Azorian sailor is already thinking about the next tripAnd the next destination is Florinopolis in Brazil, known as the tenth Azorian island.
