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Solo Sailor Jeanne Socrates Rounds Cape Horn

Posted on January 9, 2013 by andrew

This week, in the dark of almost midnight, Jeanne Socrates, 70-year-old solo sailor extraordinaire, successfully rounded Cape Horn in her 38ft yacht Nereida in almost calm conditions and changed course to begin her crossing of the South Atlantic, at the … Continue reading →

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Socrates Makes Emergency Stop in Bay

Posted on November 7, 2012 by andrew

It’s unusual for someone who’s attempting to set a nonstop solo circumnavigation record to make a pit stop along the way, but that’s just what Jeanne Socrates did late last week. Socrates, who set off from Victoria, BC, on October 22 … Continue reading →

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Meet Jeanne Socrates at London Boat Show This Weekend

Posted on January 4, 2012 by sarah

Yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates, who will launch her third attempt to sail nonstop solo around the world from North America in a monohull next October, will be at the International Safety Products Booth #B305 at 1pm on Friday, January 6th during … Continue reading →

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