Japanese man becomes world's oldest to sail solo across Pacific

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 04, 2022 1:28 pm

AN 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat.

Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbour in San Francisco in March.

In this picture taken on January 24, 2022, Japanese sailor and adventurer Kenichi Horie addresses the media in front of his yacht before leaving for the United States, in Nishinomiya of Hyogo Prefecture. - 83-year-old yachtsman Horie arrived in Japan early on June 4, 2022, after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

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