Oakland, California, resident Randall Reeves completes the first solo sailing trip around the world, circumnavigating both the American and Antarctic continents and nearing both poles in one season, over one year.
His father was a naval captain, and Reeves, now 57, grew up surrounded by sea lore. His childhood home was decorated with his father's sextant and other navigational tools and charts, old uniforms and an underlined copy of Herman Melville's classic 1851 seafarer novel"Moby Dick."
He departed from San Francisco down the Pacific past South America, made a hard left through the Southern Ocean above Antarctica and went once around the globe, before turning north. This is the second time Reeves has attempted the figure-8 in the past two years -- his previous attempt in 2017 ended with an overturned boat post-storm in Tasmania. Only one other sailor has attempted a similar figure-8 route, but didn't complete it, Reeves says.Reeves encountered waves that were as high as two-story houses, and 50mph winds, during the stormiest parts of his sail around the world.
Describing his days on the precarious Southern Ocean, where the waves can be as high as two-story houses and winds can reach 50 miles-per-hour in stormy weather, Reeves explained the draw to CNN Travel,"There's no coastguard down there. No one's going to come pick you up if you have problems. You have to figure it out on your own.
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