Building Boat To Cross The Atlantic The Ra Expeditions (from Egypt To Barbados On A Papyrus Boat): Stupid Or Cool?

The Ra expeditions (from Egypt To Barbados on a papyrus boat): stupid or cool? - building boat to cross the atlantic

I have a problem with my friend on the expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl
In 1969 and 1970, Heyerdahl built two boats crossing from papyrus and tried to the Atlantic from Morocco in Africa. Based on the designs of ancient Egypt, the first boat named Ra, was obtained by the builders of Lake Chad, the Republic of Chad with the help of cane Lake Tana in Ethiopia and started in the Atlantic Ocean coast of Morocco. After several weeks, Ra took on water after the crew made changes to the ship led to the fact that its collapse and break. The ship was abandoned and built the following year, a similar boat Ra II was by the sailors of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and sailed across the Atlantic from Morocco, this time with great success. The ship arrived in Barbados, which shows that the sailors could make the transatlantic voyage, sailing to the Canary Current. [1] Although the purpose of the trip Ra was simply the seaworthiness of ancient vessels floating in the reeds prove to have the success other questionable quotesRa II expedition, as proof that the Egyptians have traveled in May sailors, purposely or accidentally, in the New World in prehistoric times.
The crew of the Ra II

Thor Heyerdahl (Norway)
Norman Baker (USA)
Senkevitch Yuri (Russia)
Carlo Mauri (Italy)
George Sourial (Egypt)
Genovés Santiago (Mexico)
Madau Ait Ouhauvei (Morocco)
Kei Ohara (Japan)

My friend thought it was just stupid - an adventure, adrenaline. I think it was his out and useful as a demonstration of human capabilities and readiness. And one way to show that people of different cultures live together in a small room can.
What do you think?