Which maritime explorer led the 1980 'Sindbad Voyage', building a replica 9th-century sewn dhow named 'Sohar' in Sur and sailing 6,000 miles to Guangzhou, China?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Tim Severin
- Step 1: In 1980-1981, British explorer Tim Severin, supported by Sultan Qaboos bin Said, built the 'Sohar', a 26-meter wooden ship constructed without nails, sewn together with coconut twine by Sur shipbuilders.
- Step 2: The expedition retraced Abu Ubaida's historic voyage from Oman to Guangzhou, demonstrating the ocean-going capabilities of medieval Omani dhows.
Answer
Tim Severin.
Why not the others: 'Thor Heyerdahl' led the Kon-Tiki and Tigris expeditions; 'Jacques Cousteau' was a French oceanographer; 'Ranulph Fiennes' was a polar explorer who served in the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces in Dhofar.
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