30 Days Faster Than Kon-Tiki In 2006, the Tangaroa expedition retraced Thor Heyerdahl’s famous Kon-Tiki voyage sailing a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. They did it 30 days faster! Unlike Kon-Tiki, Tangaroa used advanced square sails and properly operated guaras (centerboards), making it far more maneuverable, even able to tack into the wind. 💦 Named after the Māori sea god, Tangaroa launched on April 28, the same day as Kon-Tiki and reached its destination in just 71 days, proving ancient s