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Friday, Feb 26th 2021 - A New Age of Aging Event

Feb 8, 2021
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“Seaburban Around Alone:

The Lure of the Distant and Difficult”

Presenter: Bert terHart


A New Age of Aging ZOOM presentation

Friday Feb 26th 10:30am - 12pm Pacific Time


On July 18 2020 Bert terHart arrived back in Victoria after having spent 265 days at sea alone, becoming the first North American to sail non-stop around the world using only traditional navigational tools. What does a mind-bending, near suicidal attempt at the very nearly impossible have to do with anything other than crazy? Discover what it takes, and means, to adventure into the most remote, extreme, and hostile marine environment on the planet. Watch and participate in the presentation by going to the following ZOOM link:

Meeting ID: 832 9188 0751 Passcode: 198842


If you would prefer to have a link sent directly to your email address, please email Nat at office@phcgabriola.org, or leave a message at 250-325-9010 for more information.


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