Kenichi Horie, the world's oldest marine adventurer who was trying to cross the Pacific Ocean without calling by a yacht, arrived at the goal of Kii Suido on the early morning of the 4th.
Kenichi Horie, who lives in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, succeeded in crossing the Pacific Ocean alone from Japan to San Francisco, USA 60 years ago on a yacht for the first time in the world. At an older age, I was trying to cross the Pacific Ocean without calling by a yacht.
Mr. Horie departed San Francisco at the end of March and continued his voyage, but at 2:39 am on the 4th, it was set between the Kii Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Wakayama Prefecture and the Ishima Lighthouse in Tokushima Prefecture. I passed the goal line of Kii Suido.
In more than two months, the distance traveled in 69 days was about 8500 km, and according to the organization supporting Mr. Horie, he set a new record for over 10 years old and crossed the Pacific Ocean as the oldest single port in the world. Will be achieved.
After this, Mr. Horie will move to the yacht harbor in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and will hold a press conference on the 5th after completing his quarantine and immigration procedures.