At 83, Japanese man becomes world's oldest to sail solo across Pacific

Japanese sailor and adventurer Kenichi Horie addresses the media in front of his yacht before leaving for the United States, in Nishinomiya of Hyogo Prefecture. The 83-year-old yachtsman Horie arrived in Japan early on June 4, 2022, after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. - AFP

TOKYO, June 4, 2022 (AFP): An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat.

Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbour in San Francisco in March.