Guess the raft weight – competition

The person who has the closest correct guess wins some great prizes!

At this stage nobody knows what the real weight is. We’ll all find out on Sunday 02 July when the helicopter comes to pick up the raft and it has a device to measure the weight.

The first lift from the helicopter is a test lift – to see if it can actually lift it. This is an exciting and nervous moment for us because we’re not exactly sure of the weight!

If it’s less than 1.2 tonne then we are all good to go. If it’s more – what are we going to do about how to move the raft to the ocean?

UPDATE – We have a winner!

Congratulations to Lara Longmore for guessing the closest amount!

King Gee Support

King Gee have included Samuel and Project Interrupt in their series that features ‘real people, real trades, real stories’ that align with what KingGee is about. We learn about their craft, their journey, and what’s next for them.

For more information visit the King Gee site here

Video

February 1, 2023

Ocean Bound | Chapter One

Documentary filmmaker Jordan Edmeades is following Samuel’s raft journey all the way from Hobart to Sydney. Ocean Bound is a fly-on-the-wall documentary series that takes audiences along for the ride of a lifetime.

Watch Chapter One: The Build

Audio

January 22, 2023

Oceans Matter Podcast

Boardsox is kicking off Season two of The Oceans Matter Podcast with a huge episode off one of the most ambitious grass roots environmental quests we have seen. Sam McLennan has had one of the most fascinating lives we have encountered and his latest mission is no different!

Article

August 29, 2022

Unanimous support from Hobart City Council

Media release – City of Hobart, 29 August 2022

Alderman Jeff Briscoe tabled a motion:

That Hobart City Council support the Interrupt Project (incorporating a raft constructed totally of collected plastic waste that will voyage from Hobart to Sydney this year) by:

Providing access to relevant plastic recycling material from our waste centre to obtain plastics as required free of charge to complete the vessel.
Providing safety equipment to the project such as life jackets, electronic tracking devices or relevant other safety equipment for the voyage, as required, and to the value determined under the discretion of the CEO.
Enable a real-time link to the voyage on the City of Hobart website.
Other in kind and publicity support as determined by the CEO.

The financial implications of the motion will see a request for up to $15,000 funded through the Urban Sustainability Grant program 2022 or, if unable to be actioned through an Urban Sustainability Grant, a request of up to a maximum of $10,000 from the City’s waste and recycling – circular economy budget function.

The motion was unanimously approved by Council.

See full meetings notes

Photo courtesy tasmaniantimes.com