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Known for. Held the record as the youngest person and first American woman to sail solo around the world (with stops and assistance) Spouse. Olivier Berner (former) Website. www.taniaaebi.com. Tania Aebi (born October 7, 1966) is an American sailor. She completed a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26-foot sailboat between the ages of 18 ...
Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation [1] at the age of 16. . Although her voyage did not meet the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation, Watson was nevertheless named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year [2] and awarded the Medal of the Order ...
The planned sail route was to begin from Marina del Rey, thence to Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and back to Marina del Rey in ten legs, solo and unassisted, following definitions set by the International Sailing Federation World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC), according to which the equator must be crossed.
Around the world sailing record. IDEC 3, current outright record holder at 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds. The first around the world sailing record for circumnavigation of the world can be attributed to the surviving crew of Ferdinand Magellan 's expedition, including the last captain Juan Sebastián Elcano who completed their ...
In August 2009, Dekker announced her plan for a two-year solo sailing voyage around the globe in the Dutch national newspaper, Algemeen Dagblad. Her father was in support of her plans. [14] Dekker planned to sail a seagoing 38 ft (12 m) Jeanneau Gin Fizz ketch, [15] also named Guppy. The boat was equipped for long-distance sailing and adapted ...
Pinkney's voyage around the world lasted 22 months. He traveled approximately 27,000 miles (43,000 km). [11] He departed from Boston on August 5, 1990, sailing first to Bermuda, then along the eastern South American coastline, across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Town, South Africa, across the Indian Ocean to Hobart, Tasmania, across the South Pacific Ocean, around Cape Horn, and up the eastern ...
2019. Sailing La Vagabonde is a YouTube channel run by Australian video bloggers Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu along with their children Lenny and Darwin. [2] The channel documents the couple's life aboard their sailing tri-maran La Vagabonde. As of July 2023, the channel had over 1.85 million subscribers and is the most popular sailing ...
Sailing Around the World. (2005) Here Comes the Big Red Car. (2006) Sailing Around the World is the 21st album release from the Australian children's music group the Wiggles. It was released in 2005 by Roadshow Entertainment. [1]