Where is Robin Lee Graham now?
Fifty years ago, Robin Lee Graham made international headlines when he became the youngest person to ever sail solo around the world. Today, he and his wife Patti live a quiet life on the shores of Flathead Lake.
Who sailed the Dove?
Robin Lee Graham
In July 1965, at the age of 16, Robin Lee Graham set out on a 33,000-mile, five-year circumnavigation aboard his Bill Lapworth-designed 24ft sloop Dove.
Who wrote the book Dove?
Robin Lee Graham
Derek Gill
Dove/Authors
In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham began a solo around-the-world voyage from San Pedro, California, in a 24-foot sloop. Five years and 33,000 miles later, he returned to home port with a wife and daughter and enough extraordinary experiences to fill this bestselling book, Dove.
What kind of boat was dove?
Robin started his journey on the original Dove, a 24-foot Lapworth 24 sloop. On reaching the Caribbean, Dove was replaced by Return of Dove, a 33-foot Allied Luders sloop. Dove remained in and was sailed about the British Virgin Islands after Graham sold her. She sank in Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
Who sailed around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.
What happened to the Coombes family?
On December 21st, 2016 the Coombes family were forced to abandon Dove II, their sailboat and home, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Their wordly possessions and their very home itself were left behind on Dove II. They are currently stuck in St. Martin, trying to figure out how to move forward.
Who is the youngest person to circumnavigate the world?
Laura Dekker
Laura Dekker, a 16-year-old Dutch sailor who has become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe single-handed, has threatened never to return to the Netherlands because of the government’s resistance to her adventures.
Where is Dove II?
Dove II was last seen 460 nautical miles due east of Antigua in the Caribbean. The family are currently recovering from their ordeal in St Martin.
Who is the first sailor in the world?
Juan Sebastian Elcano (Getaria, Basque Country, 1476 – Pacific Ocean, 4 August 1526), was a Basque sailor who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth in human history in the Magellan-Elcano expedition.
Which country has the best sailors?
Current Medal Table
| Pos | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1= | Spain | 2 |
| 3= | New Zealand | 2 |
| 3= | Poland | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 4 |
What did Jessica Watson eat on her voyage?
A: The food I took with me was a mixture of freeze-dried food (like astronauts eat), tinned food, powdered eggs, dried fruit, tinned vegetables and I use to make my own bread and sometimes cupcakes.