3 other sailing feats

Young sailor Dutch teen Laura Dekker holds the current record as the youngest person to sail around the world without any help. She was 14 when she began her trip and 16 when she finished in 2012. Major speed In 2017, French sailor François Gabart set the speed record for a solo trip around the world. He completed his journey in 42 days, 14 hours, 40 minutes, and 15 seconds. He beat the old record by more than six days. Ageless ambition Japan’s Kenichi Horie, age 83, is the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water. He set the record in June 2022, and his journey lasted 70 days.…

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