[G.Mason]

"The voyage was aimed at reliving a voyage not made for about 5,000 years, when such boats plied the waters between Mesopotamia, the Arabian Peninsula and India."

And just why is that do you suppose?

Anyone? ;)

[beebuster2000]

procrastination would be my guess. you know how it is over there.

[wildbill]

Do I get extra credit if I get the right answer?

My guess is that someone discovered that wood floats better than waterlogged reeds.