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You Are A Wimp Compared To Anthony Smith

January 25, 2011

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He’s doing this to prove that “…elderly people can do something interesting” and that compared to him, I’m a wimp.  OK, he’s also making the voyage to raise money for the charity WaterAid, which helps provide clean water to poor countries.    Smith, who has authored more than thirty books in addition to making a slew of documentaries, has spent more than five years planning the trip and obtaining materials for the raft.  The raft, An-tiki, measures 36 x 20 feet with a 20 x 7 foot cabin that can accommodate two sailors at a time.

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