Inscription
(English panel:)
Built On Freeport's
Nautical Mile
This is the Actual
Boat that Crossed
The Atlantic Ocean
Battling a Hurricane
with Winds Over 100 MPH
and Seas Over 25 Ft.
This 26 Footer is Listed
in the Guiness Book as
the First Outboard Boat
to Cross the Atlantic.
At The Helm:
Al Grover Sr.
Al Grover Jr.
Dante Grover
It Took 33 Days to
Reach Europe.
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(Spanish panel:)
Construido en "La milla náutica
de Freeport."
Este es el mismo bote que
cruzó el Océano Atlántico,
batallando contra huracanes
con ráfagas de vientos hasta
mas de
100 millas por hora y olas de
hasta 25 piés de altura. Este
bote aparece en la lista de los
récords mundiales de Guines
como el único bote impulsado
exteriormente en cruzar el
Océano Atlántico.
En el timón:
Al Grover Sr., Al Grover Jr., Dante Grover
Details
| HM Number | HM2COI |
|---|---|
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 619919 N 4499110 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.63413333, -73.58195000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 38.048', W 73° 34.917' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 38' 2.8800000000001" N, 73° 34' 55.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 516, 917, 631 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 219 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport NY 11520, US |
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