Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie on Saturday became the world's oldest person to make a solo, nonstop 8,500-kilometer voyage across the Pacific on a yacht. "I'm very happy that I was able to return home without major problems," he said by phone. Then 23 years old, Horie sailed to the West Coast city from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in around 90 days, carrying no passport. The sailor has continued to push himself on the seas, including a nonstop solo journey around the world in the early 70s. In 2008, he sailed a wave-energy-powered boat for around 7,000 km from Hawaii to the channel.

Source: New York Times June 04, 2022 09:27 UTC