Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, shows Suntory Mermaid III, a yacht being used by Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie for an attempt on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for being the first to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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