Japan's Horie, 88, to Sail Solo, Nonstop across Pacific Again
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref., Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie, 88, said Tuesday he will try to sail solo and nonstop across the Pacific Ocean by yacht next spring. If successful, he will break the world record for the oldest person to complete such a feat, a record he himself set at age 83. Horie, a resident of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, plans to d...
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