Vital Alsar | |
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| Born | Vital Alsar Ramírez August 7, 1933 |
| Died | September 15, 2020 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Spaniard |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Years active | 1966 – 2020 |
| Known for | Crossing the Pacific Ocean by raft |
| Spouse | Denise Alsar |
| Children | Denise and Marina |
Vital Alsar Ramírez (August 7, 1933 – September 15, 2020) was a sailor and scientist who made several extremely long sailing expeditions. His entire life was linked to nature and the sea. He became professor of economics, although he never acted as such.
During his Military service in Morocco, Alsar read a book about the Kon-Tiki, the expedition that Thor Heyerdahl conducted in a balsa raft on the Pacific. Reading this account led to his interest in duplicating the feat, to sailing 3,770 nautical miles (6,980 km; 4,340 mi). After his military service, he lived in France, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Canada. It was in Canada where he met Marc Modena, who became his traveling companion.