Kenichi Horie
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title:
Kenichi Horie
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Kenichi Horie is a Japanese solo yachtsman. In 1962 he became the first person to sail solo and non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. He has made other significant solo voyages, usually involving boats exhibiting some sort of environmentally friendly theme, including his 2008 voyage across the Western Pacific Ocean in a wave-powered boat. In 2022, he became the oldest man to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific. He began his journey in San Francisco, USA on March 27, arriving in Japan on June 4.
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Japanese sailor
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenichi_Horie
date created:
2006-03-19T21:30:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T11:13:14Z
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