Yachtsman Horie to sail nonstop around the world in 2004

Yachtsman Horie to sail nonstop around the world in 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Horie, a two-time round-the-world yachtsman from Japan, announces in Tokyo on July 3 he will take up a new challenge in October next year when he sets out on a solo nonstop voyage around the world, this time on an eastbound trip around Cape Horn.

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