Circumnavigate

Circumnavigate

May 2005 Duke Riley and Marie Lorenz set out on a circumnavigation of the Island of Manhattan in a home made plywood boat. Documentation of the journey was sent via camera phone to a website so their progress could be followed throughout the course of the two days and nights of rowing, battling storms, and sleeping on uninhabited islands and abandoned ferry docks.

Project funded by artist space

Process

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Long Island City
Long Island City
59th Street Bridge.
59th Street Bridge.
Dodging bird's nest in the dark.
Dodging bird's nest in the dark.
Waking up. Mill Rock Island.
Waking up. Mill Rock Island.
Baby bird. Mill Rock Island.
Baby bird. Mill Rock Island.
Slack tide at Hellgate.
Slack tide at Hellgate.
Maneuvering through pylons. Harlem River.
Maneuvering through pylons. Harlem River.
Marie bailing boat.
Marie bailing boat.
Yankees fans give us beer.
Yankees fans give us beer.
Catching a breeze up to Spuyten Duival.
Catching a breeze up to Spuyten Duival.
Boat capsizes in storm.
Boat capsizes in storm.
Waiting out the storm with Elsie Hill.
Waiting out the storm with Elsie Hill.
Survived the storm.
Survived the storm.
Tied up for the night.
Tied up for the night.
Camping on abandoned ferry pier.
Camping on abandoned ferry pier.
Abandoned ferry pier at W. 69th Street.
Abandoned ferry pier at W. 69th Street.
Crossing through restricted area.
Crossing through restricted area.
Tugboat.
Tugboat.
Marie, my finger, and the container museum.
Marie, my finger, and the container museum.
Cruise ship.
Cruise ship.
XL gives us a hand.
XL gives us a hand.
Dodging the Staten Island Ferry.
Dodging the Staten Island Ferry.
Taking a break in DUMBO.
Taking a break in DUMBO.
Almost home.
Almost home.
Stopped by to visit Ra.
Stopped by to visit Ra.
Ra plays us a tune.
Ra plays us a tune.
Huron Street welcoming committee.
Huron Street welcoming committee.
The End.
The End.