No radar, no lights and no loo: Filipino adventurers take slow boat to China
Seafarers to retrace sultan’s 600-mile journey across South China Sea in boats constructed using techniques from AD320
Fierce monsoons and razor-edged reefs have proved deadly for Filipino seafarers for centuries, but there are more modern dangers lurking in the ocean for a crew of adventurers planning to sail the 600 miles to China in boats constructed with techniques that date to AD320.
“My greatest fear is to sail at night, because you can be run over by big ships,” said Arturo Valdez, 69, who is leading the
