Woman adventurer Roz Savage to arrive in Madang tomorrow

Roz Savage 47.5 nautical miles south east of Madang today.-Picture courtesy of SIR PETER BARTER

By MALUM NALU

British woman adventurer Roz Savage is expected to arrive in Madang at 2pm tomorrow (Thursday) after an epic rowing voyage across the Pacific from Kiribati, something that has never been done before.

This (Wednesday) afternoon, Sir Peter Barter flew in his helicopter to meet Savage, who is expected to arrive in Madang tomorrow afternoon to a warm welcome by school children, a flotilla of canoes and other boats marking the end of her historic epic voyage across the Pacific.

Sir Peter's helicopter lowered a bucket containing a mobile telephone, several cans of beer, fresh fruit, sandwiches, newspapers and information about Madang.

She is expected to be given a welcome fit for a heroine from people of the resort town of Madang

“Roz Savage is expected to arrive around 2pm in Madang, and escorted into the Madang Resort Marina by hundreds of children dressed in traditional dress,” Sir Peter said tonight.

“It is also expected that many banana boats and fishing vessels including the Kalibobo Spirit will provide a warm welcome to the intrepid lone sailor after months at sea by herself.”

Savage was the first person in 2005 to row across the Atlantic Ocean from Great Britain to the United States.

She then rowed from Los Angeles to Hawaii and is now approaching Madang from Kiribati.

“This quite an amazing voyage as no one before has rowed solo across the Atlantic and now the Pacific Ocean and it will be a historic day for Madang and PNG when she finally arrives,” Sir Peter said

“Her main message about her voyage is to raise awareness of climate change, which of course is important in PNG, where so many islands and coastal regions are being threatened with rising water.”