Kenichi Horie
Kenichi Horie ( Horie Ken'ichi ; born September 8, 1938 in Osaka ) is a Japanese sailor and researcher who deals with single crossings and alternative propulsion concepts in seafaring .
life and career
Horie became known in 1962 for his solo crossing of the Pacific . In 1996 Horie crossed the Pacific again in a solar-powered boat from Ecuador to Tokyo ; in 2002 he repeated this trip in the opposite direction (from Japan to San Francisco ); he used a sailing boat made from recycled whiskey bottles. With the Suntory Mermaid II , he succeeded in crossing the Pacific again in 2008 with a catamaran that was powered solely by the energy of the waves.
credentials
Web links
Commons : Horie Kenichi - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/horie/index.html
- http://www.solarnavigator.net/kenichi_horie_voyages.htm
- http://www.op97.k12.il.us/cyberteen/2000/summer/voyages.html
- http://news.sawf.org/Lifestyle/37910.aspx
- Alone on the Pacific in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horie, Kenichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horie, Ken'ichi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Osaka |