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    Oct 15, 2019 1 minute

    TOUGH SENIOR SAILOR SETS SOLO RECORD

    big tip of the hat to British sailor Jeanne Socrates, who at the ripe young age of 77 became the oldest person, home to Victoria, British Columbia in September. Socrates’s voyage was all the more remarkable for being accomplished in a midsized production boat. She was at sea for 259 days while circumnavigating south of the five capes. Look for an interview with this tough senior citizen in the next issue of .

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