Victor Mooney
NY Man Rows For Humanity - Cuba to Florida
Victor Mooney, an American citizen with Equatorial Guinea nationality, will pick up his oars one more time for humanity. Next month, Mr. Mooney will leave from Castillo de San Servino in Matanzas, Cuba, a UNESCO landmark dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade. He will continue to Hemingway Marina before starting the 90 mile row to Key West, Florida. "I hope the tide of humanity will rise between the USA and Cuba," said Victor Mooney in Havana. Mr. Mooney successfully rowed across the Atlantic Ocean on his fourth attempt.
Man Begins 4th Row Across Atlantic Ocean
Victor Mooney of Flushing, Queens begins his fourth attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean from Maspolamas, Gran Canaria to Brooklyn, New York. His goal is for the fight against HIV/AIDS and to support the United Nations memorial in New York dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade.
Spirit of Malabo Nears Completion of Tests
The 24-foot Brazilian made ocean rowboat christened the Spirit of Malabo nears completion of tests before its maiden transatlantic journey from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands to New York with a resupply in the British Virgin Islands. The vessel is currently docked at Pasito Blanco La Punta Yacht Club. “The VHF, AIS, 24 hour tracking, radar, epirb, navigation lights, rowing seats and solar panels are working. The batteries are sustaining a charge. All emergency gear and dry bags is secured.
New York Man's Transatlantic Rowboat Enters the Water
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria - Victor Mooney of Queens, New York watched the Spirit of Malabo, a 24' ocean rowboat, enter the water for the first time since it left Brooklyn, New York in December. "The boys in Brooklyn really tied her down" [Mr. Mooney referring to the staff at the Gateway Marina that secured his vessel in the container], said Victor Mooney by phone in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. Mr. Mooney will undergo a second round of testing before rowing five-thousand miles back to Brooklyn. The rower hopes his fourth attempt at this feat will encourage voluntary HIV testing.
Transatlantic Row to Encourage HIV Testing
Victor Mooney of Flushing, New York, reunited with his 24' rowboat christended the Spirit of Malabo over the weekend. Mooney and his vessel are currently at Pasito Blanco Yacht Club in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands is an archipelago of islands located off the coast of Morocco in West Africa. After some technical installations and a favorable offshore forecast, Mooney will row 5,000 miles to Brooklyn, New York. The rower hopes his journey will encourage voluntary HIV testing.
AIDS Fighting Rowboat Readies for Next Mission
The Spirit of Malabo, a 24’ foot Brazilian built ocean rowboat, was hoisted from the Jamaica Bay at Gateway Marina early and rolled on a cradle with Service Caster wheels. The vessel will be used to promote voluntary HIV testing during a transatlantic row from the Canary Islands to New York with a resupply in the British Virgin Islands later this year. Spirit of Malabo will be sent to Las Palmas via Maersk Line. The vessel will be powered by Victor Mooney of Queens, who recently…
