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Kenichi Horie Completes Wave Powered Voyage!

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05 Jul

Wakayama, Japan - Kenichi Horie, YachtPal and venerable sailing adventurer, has completed his wave powered voyage aboard the Suntory Mermaid II. Small waves and opposing currents slowed the journey considerably, but Kenichi struggled through, and is now the first person to have traversed the Western Pacific on a boat powered by waves.

Kenichi Horie and the Suntory Mermaid II Wave Powered Boat

Wave Powered Boat on the Pacific - Kenichi Horie

Posted June 10th, 2008 by Kenichi Horie

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The height of the wave is approximately 1.5m. I have moved 30' west since yesterday.
This boat has one traditional and three inflatable life jackets. You'll find the traditional life jacket in the cockpit as a cushion but every time I lay down I use it as a pillow. This is a little bad manner of mine. I'll be safe if I have it near in case of emergency, but I'm using it this way. Although, this boat can't produce enough speed, I'm sailing smoothly and taking all possible measures as a crew.

Wave Powered Boat - Blog

Posted April 4th, 2008 by Kenichi Horie

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The wind is strong and the waves are high. My boat has recorded by multiplier effect a speed of 2.9kn.

wave powered boat

Japanese-speaking broadcasts in Hawaii are slowly fading. I still can't receive signals from an AM radio station in Japan. How I wish I could hear a baseball game! I can't wait for one.

Wave Powered Boat - Kenichi Horie's Historic Pacific Voyage

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06 Mar

kenichi horie Singlehanded Sailor Plans a Wave Powered Crossing

Ken-ichi Horie is preparing to be the first skipper to cruise from Hawaii to Japan solely on wave power. This 69 year old Japanese adventurer will attempt the pacific crossing on March 16th using his three-ton yacht Suntory Mermaid II. The 4,300 mile crossing should take him about 2 and a half months.