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NHK World-2022-5, Japanese sailor oldest to make nonstop, solo Pacific crossing

Japanese sailor oldest to make nonstop, solo Pacific crossing

Japanese ocean adventurer Horie Kenichi has become the oldest person to complete a solo, nonstop crossing of the Pacific Ocean on a yacht.

Horie, aged 83, crossed the finish line in the Kii Channel, between the western Japanese prefectures of Wakayama and Tokushima, at 2:39 a.m. on Saturday. He left San Francisco on the US West Coast in late March.

Sixty years ago, he sailed from Japan to San Francisco by yacht, becoming the first person to cross the Pacific alone with no port calls. He took the opposite route this time.

His 69-day-long voyage covered a distance of around 8,500 kilometers. He broke the previous age record by more than 10 years.

Footage taken on Saturday morning shows Horie on his vessel as it was being towed toward a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.

He will speak to reporters at the harbor on Sunday after clearing quarantine and immigration procedures.

Japanese sailor oldest to make nonstop, solo Pacific crossing Älteste japanische Seglerin überquert den Pazifik nonstop und allein Un marinero japonés, el más veterano, cruza el Pacífico en solitario y sin escalas Le marin japonais le plus ancien à avoir traversé le Pacifique en solitaire et sans escale Il marinaio giapponese più anziano ha compiuto una traversata del Pacifico in solitaria e senza scalo 日本人船員、太平洋単独無着陸横断に最高齢で挑む 논스톱 단독 태평양 횡단에 성공한 최고령 일본 선원 Japonų jūreivis seniausiai vienas perplaukė Ramųjį vandenyną be sustojimo Najstarszy japoński żeglarz, który samotnie przepłynął Pacyfik bez międzylądowania Marinheiro japonês mais velho a fazer a travessia do Pacífico sozinho e sem paragens Старейший японский моряк совершил безостановочный одиночный переход через Тихий океан Japon denizci Pasifik'i durmaksızın tek başına geçen en yaşlı denizci Японський моряк - найстаріший, хто здійснив безпосадочний одиночний перехід через Тихий океан 单人不间断横渡太平洋的最年长日本水手

Japanese ocean adventurer Horie Kenichi has become the oldest person to complete a solo, nonstop crossing of the Pacific Ocean on a yacht. 日本海洋探险家堀江健一成为了独自驾驶游艇完成不间断横渡太平洋的年龄最大的人。

Horie, aged 83, crossed the finish line in the Kii Channel, between the western Japanese prefectures of Wakayama and Tokushima, at 2:39 a.m. 83 岁的堀江于凌晨 2 点 39 分在日本西部和歌山县与德岛县之间的纪伊海峡冲过终点线 on Saturday. 星期六。 He left San Francisco on the US West Coast in late March. 他于三月下旬离开美国西海岸的旧金山。

Sixty years ago, he sailed from Japan to San Francisco by yacht, becoming the first person to cross the Pacific alone with no port calls. 六十年前,他乘游艇从日本航行到旧金山,成为第一个不靠港只身横渡太平洋的人。 He took the opposite route this time. 这次他走了相反的路。

His 69-day-long voyage covered a distance of around 8,500 kilometers. 他长达 69 天的航行距离约为 8,500 公里。 He broke the previous age record by more than 10 years. 他打破了之前的年龄记录超过10岁。

Footage taken on Saturday morning shows Horie on his vessel as it was being towed toward a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. 周六早上拍摄的视频显示,Horie 在他的船上被拖往兵库县西宫市的一个游艇港口。

He will speak to reporters at the harbor on Sunday after clearing quarantine and immigration procedures. 在完成检疫和移民程序后,他将于周日在港口对记者发表讲话。