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circumnavigator

Heading west: Glenn Wakefield in the Strait of Juan de Fuca after the start of his solo, non-stiop circumnavigation in Victoria, British Columbia.
Sailboats

Disappointed, yes, but in no way defeated

Now 18, Laura Dekker was just 15 when she set off to sail around the world alone.
Sailboats

A journey to fame that passed through hell

Bill King on board Snapper, his first submarine command.
People and Places

Bill King: solo sailor, sub chief

Laura Dekker sailed her 38-foot Jeanneau ketch Guppy, around the globe and into nautical history.
People and Places

Youngest solo sailor thwarts her critics