Category:Ra rafts

**Ra expeditions**
	research expeditions by Thor Heyerdahl
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Ra rafts were used in research expeditions which were undertaken to prove that a boat made from papyrus might cross the Atlantic Ocean from Afrika to America.

First Ra expedition, 1969, failed. Due to defects in construction, the boat disintegrated so much that its crew had to be saved after having spent 56 days at sea, having covered ~5000 km.
Improved version Ra II was successful, arriving in Barbados after a 6100 km journey, within 57 days.

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Ra rafts in the Kon-Tiki museum‎ (17 F)

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The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.

Schilfboot Ra II.jpg 1,168 × 800; 440 KB
At Tenerife 2020 447.jpg 4,640 × 6,960; 37.75 MB
At Tenerife 2020 448.jpg 4,640 × 6,960; 37.63 MB
At Tenerife 2020 450.jpg 6,960 × 4,640; 38.7 MB
Bolivien – Museum in Huatajata am Titicacasee – Die Brüder Limachi, Erbauer der RA II von Thor Heyerdal bauen hier heute noch Schilfboote - panoramio.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 465 KB
Flickr - archer10 (Dennis) - Bolivia-134.jpg 6,816 × 4,512; 4.6 MB
Flickr - archer10 (Dennis) - Bolivia-135.jpg 4,496 × 6,816; 6.57 MB
Güímar Ra II BW 1.JPG 3,872 × 2,592; 1.66 MB
Güímar Ra II BW 2.JPG 2,592 × 3,872; 2.31 MB
Ra I boat.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 1.34 MB
Ra II boat.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 1.41 MB
Ra II model at Guimar museum.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 1.13 MB
Heyerdahl's trip.PNG 229 × 151; 4 KB