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The real crossing behind 100 Dias: what the sources say about Amyr Klink

Sources agree on the 1984 crossing but differ on boat names and day counts.

By PulseNovember 10, 2026
A small boat is lifted beside a dock.
Image from an exhibition article on Amyr Klink’s site; the photo’s date and boat identity are unconfirmed.

The real background to 100 Dias is Amyr Klink’s solo rowing crossing of the South Atlantic in 1984, from Africa to Bahia, Brazil. That history is a different question from how the film used open water, tanks and effects.

The biography on Klink’s website calls the boat I.A.T. and records 100 days. An EBC report reproduced there also says 100 days but uses Paraty; another reproduced report says 101 days. The sources consulted do not sufficiently explain the differences.

Klink’s biography places the arrival in Bahia. An EBC report reproduced on his site names Praia da Espera on Bahia’s coast; an exhibition article uses Salvador. The sources consulted do not explain how those descriptions relate.

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