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.
Socrates is already a world record breaker, having become the oldest woman to sail around the globe when she was 70. Now, she香蕉视频直播檇 beat that record and earn the title of the oldest person 香蕉视频直播 man or woman 香蕉视频直播 if she香蕉视频直播檚 successful.
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.
Still, she seemed in chipper spirits as she wrote on Dec. 3, 香蕉视频直播淣ot being a racer, my priority is to stay safe, even if that means stopping or going slowly at times 香蕉视频直播 no problem!香蕉视频直播
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