Voyage of the Sarimanok

Overview

A film of Bob Hobman's attempt to sail across the Indian Ocean in a primitive native craft. He aimed to show that the people of Madagascar, who originally came from Indonesia 2,500 years ago, sailed, not in a series of stages, but directly across the Indian Ocean, in one of the great epic voyages of history. His voyage took 65 days.

Directed by Peter Welch

Top cast

B

Bob Hobman

self (expedition leader)/Narrator

R

Rupert Frazer

Narrator

C

Charles (Chico) Hansen

self (expedition leader)

S

Steve Corrigan

self (crew)

S

Sally Crook

self (crew)

R

Robin Davy

self (crew)

D

Don King

self (crew)

C

Colin Putt

self (crew)

W

W. (Bill) McGrath

self (crew)

Peter Rogers

self (crew)

A

Albrecht Schaeffer

Self (crew)

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