Minoru Saito (JPN)|
| | Nomination |
It was a thrill to follow this popular multiple BOC/Around Alone competitor as he achieved his goal of becoming the oldest yachtsman ever to complete a non-stop solo round-the-world passage. At 71, Minoru took 233 days to complete his fourth and slowest solo circumnavigation (to date...). And he even grew some of his own vegetables along the way
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| Why they won |
| Given the daunting wall of support for Saito-San, Rod Carr put up a brave fight! ‘A great yachtsman, we are all so proud’ – Yuichi Indo; ‘Viva Minoru!’ – Maki Manai; ‘A good sailor, yes sir!’ – Kenji Tsuruki; ‘Japanese dream’ – Ken Ando; ‘Wonderful Saito’ – Lasayoshi Xano. |
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