The slocum society maintains a record of
People who have sailed around the world alone. This is a partial list of the people and their boats: LINK:http://www.joshuaslocumsocietyintl.org/solo/solotable.htm Joshua Slocum Society International LIST OF SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATORS Dates Name Nationality/ Flag Vessel Direction/ Cape/Canals Record Remarks Depart Complete Name Material/Size Rig 4/24/1895 6/27/1898 Joshua Slocum U.S./U.S. Spray Wood 36'9"X14'2" Sloop Westward First man to sail around the world alone Via Strait of Magellan 1921 1925 Harry Pidgeon U.S./U.S. Islander Wood 34'X10'9" Yawl Westward /Panama First around via Panama Canal 1923 1929 Alain Gerbault French /France Firecrest Wood 39'X8'6" Cutter Westward /Panama First Frenchman to sail around the world alone 1928 1932 Edward Miles U.S./U.S. Sturdy/ Sturdy II Wood 37'X10'/ 36'9"X10'1" Schooners Eastward /Panama, Suez First man to sail Eastward via both canals 1932 1937 Harry Pidgeon U.S./U.S. Islander Wood 34'X10'9" Yawl Westward /Panama First man to sail around the world single-handed twice 1936 1938 Louis Bernicot French /France Anahita Wood 41'X11'9" Cutter Westward First to follow Slocum's track Via the Strait of Megellan 1942 1943 Vito Dumas Argentina /Argentina Lehg II Wood 33'X11' Ketch Eastward Horn First to circumnavigate via the Horn 1948 1952 Al Peterson U.S./U.S. Stronoway Wood 33'X11' Cutter Westward /Panama, Suez First Eastward via both canals 1950 1958 Marcel Bardiaux French /France Les Quatre Vents Wood 30'8"X8'10" Sloop Westward horn First Westward via The Horn 1950 1956 Adrian Hayter New Zealand /U.K. Sheila II Wood 32'X8'6" Yawl Eastward /Suez (See second circumnavigation) 1953 1957 Jean Gau French /U.S. Atom Wood 30'X9'10" Ketch Westward /Panama 1955 1959 John Guzzwell B.C Canada /B.C Canada Trekka Wood 20'6"X6'6" Yawl Westward /Panama First British Circumnavigator 1956 1961 Joseph Havkins Israel /Israel Lammerhak II Wood 23'X7' Yawl Westward First Israeli. First without using canals Crossed Israel and Mexico by land 1957 1973 Edward Allcard U.K./U.K. Sea Wanderer Wood 26'X11' Ketch Westward Horn 1962 1963 Adrian Hayter New Zealand /U.K. Valkyr Wood 25'X7'2" Sloop Westward /Panama First to sail around the world both ways 1962 1968 Jean Gau French /U.S. Atom Wood 30'X9'10" Ketch Westward /Panama 1964 1966 Pierre Auboiroux French /France Neo-Vent Wood 27'X7'6" Sloop Westward /Suez, Panama 1965 1970 Robin Lee Graham U.S./U.S. Dove/Return of Dove Fiberglass 24'X7'6"/33'X9' Sloop Westward / Panama Youngest Circumnavigator First fiberglass boat 1965 1968 Rusty Weeb U.K./U.K. Flyd Wood 29'3"X9'6" Sloop Westward / Panama 1965 1969 Alfred Kallies German /Germany Pru Wood 27'X7'11" Sloop Westward / Panama 1966 1968 Wilfried Erdman German /Germany Kathena Wood 25'X7'7" Sloop Westward / Panama First German Circumnavigator 1966 1970 John Sowden U.S./U.S. Tarmin Wood 24'7X7'8" Sloop Westward / Panama 1966 1967 Francis Chichester U.K./U.K. Gypsy Moth IV Wood 53'1"X10'6" Yawl Eastward Horn First to make only one stop 1966 1973 Wolf Hausner Austrian /Australia Taboo Plywood 32'X15' Sloop- catamaran Westward / Panama 1967 1969 Leonid Teliga Polish /Poland Opty Wood 32'4"X9'4" Yawl Westward / Panama First Polish circumnavigator 1967 1969 Roger Plisson French /France Francois Virginie Wood 24'X7' Sloop Westward / Panama 1967 1968 Alec Rose U.K./U.K. Lively Lady Wood 36'X9'3" Yawl Eastward Horn 1968 1969 Robin Knox- Johnston U.K./U.K. Suhali Wood 32'5"X11'1" Ketch Eastward Horn First non-stop circumnavigation 1968 1969 Bernard Moitessier French /France Joshua Steel 39'6"X12' Ketch Eastward Horn First non-stop circumnavigation 1968 1969 Nigel Tetley U.K./U.K. Victress Plywood 40'X22' Ketch- trimaran Eastward Horn First multi-hull solo circumnavigation 1968 1971 Tom Blackwell U.K./U.K. Islander Wood 58'6"X12'8" Ketch Westward / Panama Largest yacht to circumnavigate via Panama singlehanded 1970 1971 Chay Blythe U.K./U.K. British Steel Steel 56'X12'10" Ketch Westward Horn First Westward Circumnavigation 1970 1973 Bill King Irish/U.K. Galway Blazer II Plywood 42'X10'5" Schooner Westward / Panama First Irishman to sail alone around the world 1971 1972 Jorgen Meyer German /Germany Paloma Fiberglass 34'X10'' Sloop Westward / Panama First around in less than a year (347 days) 1971 1973 Goran Cederstrom Swedish /Sweden Tua Tua Fiberglass 27'4"X8'3" Sloop Westward / Panama First Swedish circumnavigator 1971 1974 Hiroshi Aoki Japanese /Japan Ahodori II Plywood 20'9"X6'8" Yawl Eastward Horn Smallest yacht 1972 1973 Kris Baranowski Polish /Poland Polonez Wood 45'3"X12'5" Ketch Eastward Horn Hobart to Horn in 45 days 1973 1974 Alain Colas French /France Manureva Aluminum 70'X35' Ketch- trimaran Eastward Horn Fastest single handed multi-hull circumnavigation 1973 1974 Ambrogio Fogar Italin /Italy Surprise Wood 38'8"X9'3" Sloop Westward Horn 1973 1974 Kenichi Horie Japanese /Japan Mermaid III Wood 28'10"X9'3" Sloop Westward Horn 1973 1974 Ryusuke Ushijima Japanese /Japan Gingitsune Wood 31'X9'10" Ketch Eastward Horn Nov 1962 Dec 1976 Edward Boden U.S./U.S. KITTIWAKE Wood 25.4'X7.25' Sloop Westward /Panama/S.Africa Click for Details 2/28/ 1976 3/20/1978 Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz Polish Mazurek Length: 31' Beam: 8.86' Sloop West to East Click for Details 1977 1978 Naomi James New Zealand /U.K. Express Crusader Fiberglass 53'X13' Sloop Eastward Horn 1977 June 6, 1980 Dean Vincent E-mail U.S./U.S. EOS Length: 39' Beam: 12' Displacement: 28,000 lb Draft: 5'5" Rigging: Ketch Ferro Cement West to East Major Path of Voyage: San Diego, Mexico, south Pacific, Australia, South Africa, Granda, Panama, San Diego Dean built EOS from scratch and is as proud of this accomplishment as from his circumnavigation. He says the ferro cement finish looked like fiberglass not the sidewalk! His circumnavigation took almost 3 years. After returning to San Diego he sold EOS then built a 49' cutter named EOS II. Sailed her from San Diego west through the Pacific and ended up in the Phillipines after sailing around Asia. He now builds 50' - 60' CATS. 1985 1986 Dodge D. Morgan U.S./U.S. American Promise Fiberglass 60'X16'5"X9'5" Sloop Cutter Bermuda to Bermuda, eastabout via the five southernmost capes First American to sail non-stop, setting 13 records Click for Details 5/2/1984 5/26/1986 James Baldwin E-mail U.S./U.S. Atom Fiberglass LOA 28' 8' beam 4.5' draft 8,000lbs disp Pearson Triton Bulit 1960 East to West Click for Details 2/24/1986 6/19/1987 Teddy Seymour USA Love Song Fiberglass 35' Ericson West to East 1st black (African-American) man to sail around the world solo. Click for Details 1989 1997 Pat Henry U.S./U.S. Southren Cross 31' Sloop Cutter East-West Click for Details 8/4/1996 8/18/1999 Karen Thorndike U.S./U.S. Amelia 31' Sloop East-West All 5 Capes First Americam woman to sail solo around the world Click to visit her Web Site 4/13/1998 12/29/2001 Robert E. Case U.S./U.S. 37' 1979 Endurance pilothouse ketch Sailed from SanDiego, CA west to east. Returned to San Diego via the Panama Canal Disabled Sailor - amputee - lost lower left leg while serving with the Marine Corp. 4/9/1999 9/23/2000 Kris Baranowski Polish /Poland Polonez Wood 45'3"X12'5" Ketch Westward His second trip Click for Details Aug 1999 Nov 2002 Ron Llewellyn E-Mail Australian /Australia SULA Robert's 36 Cutter Cutter Westward Click for Details 1/21/1999 6/23/2002 Patrick Kaines U.S./U.S. Eagle Dancer Fiberglass LOA 31' Beam 10'4" Draft 5'8" Sloop East to West 12/5/1999 12/7/2001 David B. Clark U.S./U.S. Mollie Milar Metal LOA 44' Sloop East to West Oldest Single handed Circumnavigator Click for Details Mickey Fiberglass LOA 34' Sloop 04/2000 05/2004 Kenneth Hellewell E-Mail U.S./U.S. Topaz 1975 FRP LOA 37.5' Beam 12.3' Disp 14,000lbs C&C 38 East to West Cape of Good Hope- Panama Canal Published cruising guide of Tonga www.cruisetonga.com or visit www.cevennesproductions.com Thank you, 9/30/2001 9/1/2002 Edwin Arnold E-mail U.S./U.S. Nomad length 35.5 ft. Beam 11.5 ft. Disp. 20,000 lbs Age 13 yrs. Aluminum Custom, Ted Brewer Design West to East Major Path of Voyage: Sitka AK, Cape Horn, Cape Town, Adelaide, Aus. Sitka Royal Cape YC 11 Feb - 5 Mar 2002 The intended non-stop circumnavigation was interrupted after I collided with an iceberg on 9 Jan 2002 at 50 deg. 36 min S x 40 deg 46 min W. Damage to the roller furling and pulpit was repaired in Cape Town. There was no hull damage. I stopped at Adelaide to replace a faulty radar. Presently lives in Eagle, CO where he and his wife Mary have mountains rather than the ocean for their views. 11/7/2003 3/8/2004 Jean Luc Van Den Heede France/France Adrien Aluminium LOA 25.7m Beam 5.4m Monohull East to West Click for Details 6/16/2001 8/8/2004 Uwe Rottgering E-Mail German FANFAN! Aluminium 12.18m Beam 3.45m Disp 8,500KG One off Sloop West to East Click for Details April 2001 June 2005 Fredric D. Roe E-Mail U.S./U.S. Oceana Steel 44ft Beam 10.5ft Disp 15 ton 70 yrs old Ketch Westward Honolulu, Phuket, Durban, Panama, Honolulu
People who have sailed around the world alone. This is a partial list of the people and their boats: LINK:http://www.joshuaslocumsocietyintl.org/solo/solotable.htm Joshua Slocum Society International LIST OF SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATORS Dates Name Nationality/ Flag Vessel Direction/ Cape/Canals Record Remarks Depart Complete Name Material/Size Rig 4/24/1895 6/27/1898 Joshua Slocum U.S./U.S. Spray Wood 36'9"X14'2" Sloop Westward First man to sail around the world alone Via Strait of Magellan 1921 1925 Harry Pidgeon U.S./U.S. Islander Wood 34'X10'9" Yawl Westward /Panama First around via Panama Canal 1923 1929 Alain Gerbault French /France Firecrest Wood 39'X8'6" Cutter Westward /Panama First Frenchman to sail around the world alone 1928 1932 Edward Miles U.S./U.S. Sturdy/ Sturdy II Wood 37'X10'/ 36'9"X10'1" Schooners Eastward /Panama, Suez First man to sail Eastward via both canals 1932 1937 Harry Pidgeon U.S./U.S. Islander Wood 34'X10'9" Yawl Westward /Panama First man to sail around the world single-handed twice 1936 1938 Louis Bernicot French /France Anahita Wood 41'X11'9" Cutter Westward First to follow Slocum's track Via the Strait of Megellan 1942 1943 Vito Dumas Argentina /Argentina Lehg II Wood 33'X11' Ketch Eastward Horn First to circumnavigate via the Horn 1948 1952 Al Peterson U.S./U.S. Stronoway Wood 33'X11' Cutter Westward /Panama, Suez First Eastward via both canals 1950 1958 Marcel Bardiaux French /France Les Quatre Vents Wood 30'8"X8'10" Sloop Westward horn First Westward via The Horn 1950 1956 Adrian Hayter New Zealand /U.K. Sheila II Wood 32'X8'6" Yawl Eastward /Suez (See second circumnavigation) 1953 1957 Jean Gau French /U.S. Atom Wood 30'X9'10" Ketch Westward /Panama 1955 1959 John Guzzwell B.C Canada /B.C Canada Trekka Wood 20'6"X6'6" Yawl Westward /Panama First British Circumnavigator 1956 1961 Joseph Havkins Israel /Israel Lammerhak II Wood 23'X7' Yawl Westward First Israeli. First without using canals Crossed Israel and Mexico by land 1957 1973 Edward Allcard U.K./U.K. Sea Wanderer Wood 26'X11' Ketch Westward Horn 1962 1963 Adrian Hayter New Zealand /U.K. Valkyr Wood 25'X7'2" Sloop Westward /Panama First to sail around the world both ways 1962 1968 Jean Gau French /U.S. Atom Wood 30'X9'10" Ketch Westward /Panama 1964 1966 Pierre Auboiroux French /France Neo-Vent Wood 27'X7'6" Sloop Westward /Suez, Panama 1965 1970 Robin Lee Graham U.S./U.S. Dove/Return of Dove Fiberglass 24'X7'6"/33'X9' Sloop Westward / Panama Youngest Circumnavigator First fiberglass boat 1965 1968 Rusty Weeb U.K./U.K. Flyd Wood 29'3"X9'6" Sloop Westward / Panama 1965 1969 Alfred Kallies German /Germany Pru Wood 27'X7'11" Sloop Westward / Panama 1966 1968 Wilfried Erdman German /Germany Kathena Wood 25'X7'7" Sloop Westward / Panama First German Circumnavigator 1966 1970 John Sowden U.S./U.S. Tarmin Wood 24'7X7'8" Sloop Westward / Panama 1966 1967 Francis Chichester U.K./U.K. Gypsy Moth IV Wood 53'1"X10'6" Yawl Eastward Horn First to make only one stop 1966 1973 Wolf Hausner Austrian /Australia Taboo Plywood 32'X15' Sloop- catamaran Westward / Panama 1967 1969 Leonid Teliga Polish /Poland Opty Wood 32'4"X9'4" Yawl Westward / Panama First Polish circumnavigator 1967 1969 Roger Plisson French /France Francois Virginie Wood 24'X7' Sloop Westward / Panama 1967 1968 Alec Rose U.K./U.K. Lively Lady Wood 36'X9'3" Yawl Eastward Horn 1968 1969 Robin Knox- Johnston U.K./U.K. Suhali Wood 32'5"X11'1" Ketch Eastward Horn First non-stop circumnavigation 1968 1969 Bernard Moitessier French /France Joshua Steel 39'6"X12' Ketch Eastward Horn First non-stop circumnavigation 1968 1969 Nigel Tetley U.K./U.K. Victress Plywood 40'X22' Ketch- trimaran Eastward Horn First multi-hull solo circumnavigation 1968 1971 Tom Blackwell U.K./U.K. Islander Wood 58'6"X12'8" Ketch Westward / Panama Largest yacht to circumnavigate via Panama singlehanded 1970 1971 Chay Blythe U.K./U.K. British Steel Steel 56'X12'10" Ketch Westward Horn First Westward Circumnavigation 1970 1973 Bill King Irish/U.K. Galway Blazer II Plywood 42'X10'5" Schooner Westward / Panama First Irishman to sail alone around the world 1971 1972 Jorgen Meyer German /Germany Paloma Fiberglass 34'X10'' Sloop Westward / Panama First around in less than a year (347 days) 1971 1973 Goran Cederstrom Swedish /Sweden Tua Tua Fiberglass 27'4"X8'3" Sloop Westward / Panama First Swedish circumnavigator 1971 1974 Hiroshi Aoki Japanese /Japan Ahodori II Plywood 20'9"X6'8" Yawl Eastward Horn Smallest yacht 1972 1973 Kris Baranowski Polish /Poland Polonez Wood 45'3"X12'5" Ketch Eastward Horn Hobart to Horn in 45 days 1973 1974 Alain Colas French /France Manureva Aluminum 70'X35' Ketch- trimaran Eastward Horn Fastest single handed multi-hull circumnavigation 1973 1974 Ambrogio Fogar Italin /Italy Surprise Wood 38'8"X9'3" Sloop Westward Horn 1973 1974 Kenichi Horie Japanese /Japan Mermaid III Wood 28'10"X9'3" Sloop Westward Horn 1973 1974 Ryusuke Ushijima Japanese /Japan Gingitsune Wood 31'X9'10" Ketch Eastward Horn Nov 1962 Dec 1976 Edward Boden U.S./U.S. KITTIWAKE Wood 25.4'X7.25' Sloop Westward /Panama/S.Africa Click for Details 2/28/ 1976 3/20/1978 Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz Polish Mazurek Length: 31' Beam: 8.86' Sloop West to East Click for Details 1977 1978 Naomi James New Zealand /U.K. Express Crusader Fiberglass 53'X13' Sloop Eastward Horn 1977 June 6, 1980 Dean Vincent E-mail U.S./U.S. EOS Length: 39' Beam: 12' Displacement: 28,000 lb Draft: 5'5" Rigging: Ketch Ferro Cement West to East Major Path of Voyage: San Diego, Mexico, south Pacific, Australia, South Africa, Granda, Panama, San Diego Dean built EOS from scratch and is as proud of this accomplishment as from his circumnavigation. He says the ferro cement finish looked like fiberglass not the sidewalk! His circumnavigation took almost 3 years. After returning to San Diego he sold EOS then built a 49' cutter named EOS II. Sailed her from San Diego west through the Pacific and ended up in the Phillipines after sailing around Asia. He now builds 50' - 60' CATS. 1985 1986 Dodge D. Morgan U.S./U.S. American Promise Fiberglass 60'X16'5"X9'5" Sloop Cutter Bermuda to Bermuda, eastabout via the five southernmost capes First American to sail non-stop, setting 13 records Click for Details 5/2/1984 5/26/1986 James Baldwin E-mail U.S./U.S. Atom Fiberglass LOA 28' 8' beam 4.5' draft 8,000lbs disp Pearson Triton Bulit 1960 East to West Click for Details 2/24/1986 6/19/1987 Teddy Seymour USA Love Song Fiberglass 35' Ericson West to East 1st black (African-American) man to sail around the world solo. Click for Details 1989 1997 Pat Henry U.S./U.S. Southren Cross 31' Sloop Cutter East-West Click for Details 8/4/1996 8/18/1999 Karen Thorndike U.S./U.S. Amelia 31' Sloop East-West All 5 Capes First Americam woman to sail solo around the world Click to visit her Web Site 4/13/1998 12/29/2001 Robert E. Case U.S./U.S. 37' 1979 Endurance pilothouse ketch Sailed from SanDiego, CA west to east. Returned to San Diego via the Panama Canal Disabled Sailor - amputee - lost lower left leg while serving with the Marine Corp. 4/9/1999 9/23/2000 Kris Baranowski Polish /Poland Polonez Wood 45'3"X12'5" Ketch Westward His second trip Click for Details Aug 1999 Nov 2002 Ron Llewellyn E-Mail Australian /Australia SULA Robert's 36 Cutter Cutter Westward Click for Details 1/21/1999 6/23/2002 Patrick Kaines U.S./U.S. Eagle Dancer Fiberglass LOA 31' Beam 10'4" Draft 5'8" Sloop East to West 12/5/1999 12/7/2001 David B. Clark U.S./U.S. Mollie Milar Metal LOA 44' Sloop East to West Oldest Single handed Circumnavigator Click for Details Mickey Fiberglass LOA 34' Sloop 04/2000 05/2004 Kenneth Hellewell E-Mail U.S./U.S. Topaz 1975 FRP LOA 37.5' Beam 12.3' Disp 14,000lbs C&C 38 East to West Cape of Good Hope- Panama Canal Published cruising guide of Tonga www.cruisetonga.com or visit www.cevennesproductions.com Thank you, 9/30/2001 9/1/2002 Edwin Arnold E-mail U.S./U.S. Nomad length 35.5 ft. Beam 11.5 ft. Disp. 20,000 lbs Age 13 yrs. Aluminum Custom, Ted Brewer Design West to East Major Path of Voyage: Sitka AK, Cape Horn, Cape Town, Adelaide, Aus. Sitka Royal Cape YC 11 Feb - 5 Mar 2002 The intended non-stop circumnavigation was interrupted after I collided with an iceberg on 9 Jan 2002 at 50 deg. 36 min S x 40 deg 46 min W. Damage to the roller furling and pulpit was repaired in Cape Town. There was no hull damage. I stopped at Adelaide to replace a faulty radar. Presently lives in Eagle, CO where he and his wife Mary have mountains rather than the ocean for their views. 11/7/2003 3/8/2004 Jean Luc Van Den Heede France/France Adrien Aluminium LOA 25.7m Beam 5.4m Monohull East to West Click for Details 6/16/2001 8/8/2004 Uwe Rottgering E-Mail German FANFAN! Aluminium 12.18m Beam 3.45m Disp 8,500KG One off Sloop West to East Click for Details April 2001 June 2005 Fredric D. Roe E-Mail U.S./U.S. Oceana Steel 44ft Beam 10.5ft Disp 15 ton 70 yrs old Ketch Westward Honolulu, Phuket, Durban, Panama, Honolulu