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‘Safest man on the planet’ back on dry land after 267-day sailing odyssey

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‘Safest man on the planet’ back on dry land after 267-day sailing odyssey

After 267 days alone at sea on a 13-metre sailboat, Bert ter Hart is looking forward to some simple pleasures, like sitting down while eating.

The Gabriola man sailed into Victoria’s Inner Harbour Saturday to cheers from his family and friends after completing a solo, non-stop circumnavigation around the world via the five great capes using only celestial navigation. That means no GPS — just a sextant, a sailor’s almanac, log tables and pen and paper. Ter Hart is the first North American, and one of only five people, to have accomplished the feat.

https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/safest-man-on-the-planet-back-on-dry-land-after-267-day-sailing-odyssey-1.24172859
 
Impressive, the Sextant is a cordless, solar powered global positioning device. If in OD and plastic is also considered tactical. I think every inspiring infantry officer should carry one. :)
 
Poor guy.  Picked one heck of a time to come back to dry land with the rest of us  ;)
 
CBH99 said:
Poor guy.  Picked one heck of a time to come back to dry land with the rest of us  ;)

He might want to grab some more provisions and set sail once more.  ;D
 
*Grabs Lunch*

*Heads back to sailboat*

*Leaves the world behind*

Yeah, that's a nice concept...I wouldn't blame him for wanting to leave this gong-show behind.
 
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