The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.

He said sailing played an essential part in his recovery both physically and mentally. “When I got injured at 18 I went from being the healthiest I had ever been to being bed bound,” he said.

An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer intends to set the world record for the oldest person to sail solo nonstop across the Pacific Ocean on a yacht. Kenichi Horie on Nov. 24 announced his plan to ...

Octogenarian adventurer Kenichi Horie returned to Japan early June 4, making him the world’s oldest person to complete a solo, nonstop 8,500-kilometer voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a yacht.

The Honolulu-based Coast Guard Cutter Midgett is sailing across the South Pacific conducting operations with island nations.

He is due to begin the journey, which is expected to last around 80 days, this week. Mr Wood will sail his 41ft (12m) custom-built aluminium boat called Sirius II, while living off rations of ...