Japanese yachtsman, Kenichi Horie, 83, becomes oldest person to sail solo across Pacific The 83-year-old adventurer became the oldest person to complete the challenge, media outlets reported. >> Read more trending newsSixty years after becoming the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean in a nonstop, solo voyage, Kenichi Horie did it again Saturday. The 83-year-old adventurer became the oldest person to complete the feat, The Associated Press reported. Before he set off, Kenichi Horie said his only fear about sailing solo non-stop across the Pacific Ocean was his age. His latest voyage was the first since he sailed solo nonstop on a wave-powered boat from Hawaii to the Kii Strait, the news outlet reported.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2022 13:42 UTC