Bob Hobman
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Bob Hobman | |
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| Nationality | British Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Sailor, author |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Recreating ancient sea journeys |
| Notable work | Sarimanok (1989) |
Bob Hobman is a British Australian sailor.
Career
[edit]In 1985, Hobman and a group sailed Sarimanok, a vinta, from Bali to Madagascar across the Indian Ocean to recreate how early humans might have made the crossing.[1][2][3] In 2018, he published the book Sarimanok about the journey.[4]
In 2014, Hobman and his son Kadek Hobman, built and sailed a wooden raft in Greece to recreate an ancient sea journey between the Greek islands of Kythira and Crete.[5]
In 2020, Hobman and a group of five others aimed to create a bamboo raft and cross Timor Sea from Indonesia to Darwin.[6] The group was deported after Indonesian government officials found that they did not have a research permit.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canoe expedition across Indian Ocean - UPI Archives". UPI.
- ^ "Plan to retrace ancient voyage". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 622. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 December 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "INDIAN OCEAN VOYAGE Chronicle of woes for 'Stone Age' canoe". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 18, 164. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 June 1985. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SARIMANOK BY BOB HOBMAN – Toronto Book Review".
- ^ "Father-son team re-enact ancient Greek sea crossing". ABC News. October 19, 2014 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ Hobman, Bob. "Popular Archeology - Crossing the Timor". Popular Archeology.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "Enthusiasts deported for 'illegal research' in NTT - Fri, February 21, 2020". The Jakarta Post.
- ^ "Indonesia's strict foreign researchers laws lead to deportation of rafting crew". Asia Pacific Report. 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
