Japanese man, 83, becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

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1. an amazing feat by an amazing adventurer.

2. Respect.

3. He made it lmfao

4. He’s searching for One Piece

5. Japan gonna have alot of ‘oldest person to’ coming up real soon tbh.

   Old ppl pit here spritely

6. The article also mentioned he was the first yachtsman to cross the Pacific solo with no port stops, 60 years ago! (Without a passport). I was just barely learning to pay rent at 23. This man is a legend.

7. There is an exhibit dedicated to him at the San Francisco Maritime Museum! It has some of his old boats and his diaries from his first journey. It is super cool — definitely check it out if you are ever in San Francisco. https://home.nps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/kenichihorie.htm

8. What did he do for food and water?

9. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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   – DW-TV (B+): [Japanese 83-year-old crosses Pacific on a sailboat | DW | 04.06.2022](https://www.dw.com/en/japanese-83-year-old-crosses-pacific-on-a-sailboat/a-62032645)
   – CNN.com (C-): [Kenichi Horie: 83-year-old Japanese man on verge of becoming oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kenichi-horie-solo-pacific-sail-intl-hnk/)
   – Straits Times (B): [At 83, Japanese man becomes world's oldest to sail solo across Pacific](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/at-83-japanese-man-becomes-worlds-oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific)
   – Brussels Times (C): [83-year-old Japanese oldest to sail solo across Pacific Ocean](https://www.brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/233355/83-year-old-japanese-oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific-ocean)

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10. We need more people like this guy!

11. I remember the news when he left! Great to hear he’s arrived! As a sailor myself I admire his achievement and his way of life.

12. Upvoted for sure