We arrived in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, where Kenichi Horie, the world's oldest marine adventurer who achieved a single yacht-free crossing of the Pacific Ocean before dawn on the 4th, was greeted by locals.
Kenichi Horie (83), an ocean adventurer living in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, has been sailing for 69 days since he left San Francisco at the end of March, and at 2:39 am on the 4th. We passed the goal line set in the Kii Suido between the prefecture and Tokushima prefecture, and achieved the world's oldest yacht-only crossing of the Pacific Ocean.
At around 5 pm, Mr. Horie arrived at the yacht harbor in Nishinomiya City, where he was towed by a ship and was waving his hand from the top of the yacht to the many people who met him. I did.
A 79-year-old man from Nishinomiya said, "It's a wonderful word. I've been waiting all day to meet you today. The insatiable spirit of challenge has given me courage as a generation."
A woman in her 40s who celebrated the goal with a portrait of Mr. Horie said, "It's hard with the new corona, but I was encouraged that I shouldn't be afraid. First, take a rest and look forward to the next challenge. I am. "
Mr. Horie will spend the night on the yacht on the 4th, and will hold a press conference after completing the necessary procedures for entry such as quarantine on the 5th.