http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/398913-storm-off-phuket-sinks-trans-pacific-kayakers-dream/

Would imply that these guys are not very realistic and did not get very far. It is hard to imagine sponsoring these two. I could not find anything about them getting to the Philippines. They resorted to making two kayaks into a catamaran and this construction broke apart while they were still in Thailand.

: They got off to a late start. Some time in May perhaps, and they
: came through the Philippines a month or two ago.

: Lots of info at:
:
: http://www.google.com.ph/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=ryan+doran+mr.x