Voss had found a sponsor and first mate in the thrill-seeking Canadian journalist Norman Luxton. Deciding a typical sealing schooner would be "too easy," Voss purchased an Indigenous whaling canoe carved by the Nuu-chah-nulth people on Vancouver Island.
In the early 20th century, small vessels did not regularly sail very far offshore. When Tilikum's voyage ended in London, the canoe was displayed at Earl's Court, where audiences marveled at its slim body.
Luxton later wrote in an account of the voyage, describing Voss as "taciturn, almost surly"; however, he also recognized Voss's "aura of power and confidence" that made him a compelling leader.
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