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This is apparently of significance because of … At 2 p.m. on September 23, 2007, Glenn Wakefield set out to fulfill a dream he'd imagined most… At 2 p.m. on September 23, 2007, Glenn Wakefield set out to fulfill a dream he'd imagined most… She departed from Sydney, Australia, on 29 November 1987 in her 11 m (36 ft) yacht First Lady and returned there 189 days later on 5 June 1988. After four attempts, Bill Hatfield has become the oldest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. Follow Glenn Wakefield on his second attempt at a single-handed, non-stop west about circumnavigation from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. First woman to sail solo non-stop around the world comes home. ... has succeeded in completing a solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard Nereida, her 38 foot sailing vessel. In 1970 Chay Blyth (born: 14th May, 1940) became the FIRST person to sail alone and non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Departure date ( early fall, 2013) to be announced soon. In the same year he was made a CBE and the following year was voted Yachtsman of the Year. Passage records Jason Heaton. After four attempts, Bill Hatfield has become the oldest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. In May 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail around the world alone non-stop and single-handed westward on the Monohull Aviva, in 178 days. Robin Knox-Johnston (UK) was the first person to circumnavigate the world under sail solo and without stopping. In 1969, Knox-Johnston became the first person to sail single-handedly around the world without stopping. She learned about sailing from Rob James, and while waiting for him to return from an ocean race and marry her, she made the decision to sail single-handed around the world, non-stop. By . And developed a beautiful tropical dial during its 312 days at sea. Visit kimchowaroundtheworld.com to find out more about Glenn's first attempt in 2007-2008. He departed from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, on 14 June 1968 as a participant in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and by the time he returned to Falmouth on 22 April 1969 he was the only remaining competitor. London, England (April 22, 2015) – To mark the 50th anniversary of the first solo non-stop circumnavigation under sail achieved by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston during the … After 320 days at sea, British sailor Jeanne Socrates, 77, arrived in Victoria, British Colombia, on Saturday, completing her latest circumnavigation and in the process becoming the oldest person ever to sail solo, nonstop around the world.