In 2013, blind Japanese sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto’s first trans-Pacific sailing attempt failed when a whale struck his boat.

In 2013, blind Japanese sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto’s first trans-Pacific sailing attempt failed when a whale struck his boat. He’s ready to try again. Times of San Diego thanks our corporate sponsors.

Image via Getty Images Come sail away, come sail away with me! A blind San Diego sailor is set to take on a historic journey.

A blind, local sailor is preparing for a solo, non-stop journey across the Pacific Ocean, sailing from San Diego to Japan.

An 83-year-old man is now the world's oldest person to sail solo across the pacific ocean non-stop. Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie set sail from San Francisco on March 27. On Saturday, he ...

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Oliver Widger and his cat Phoenix have sailed across the Pacific Ocean from Oregon to Hawaii. Widger had no prior sailing experience but taught himself all the skills necessary to navigate across the ...

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