As Dec. 3 marks two months into Vancouver Island香蕉视频直播檚 Jeanne Socrates香蕉视频直播檚 mission to become the oldest sailor to circumnavigate the world, the 76-year-old also reached 6,576 nautical miles.
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She pushed off from Victoria, B.C., on Oct. 3. Now, Socrates is 1,255 nautical miles from Cape Horn, off the coast of South America.
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It hasn香蕉视频直播檛 been all smooth sailing, as Socrates and her vessel Nereida are currently passing through what sailors call the 香蕉视频直播榬oaring forties香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播� the stretch between the 40th and 50th latitude known for its strong winds.
Socrates has an estimated five or six months on sea ahead of her, alone and unassisted. Her only contact with other humans is over her radio and daily blog updates.
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