Showing posts with label Charl de Villiers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charl de Villiers. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 9

Does Adversity Make You Stronger...


Solo circumnavigating the globe is an amazing accomplishment, but imagine being deaf.

The heroic and record-setting journey of Charl de Villiers came to an end on Sunday (Dec. 19, 2004) with nearly 300 people lining the shoreline as he sailed back into Palacios following his 9-month solo around the world odyssey. 
The triumphant 44-year old de Villiers, sailed his 37-foot Tartan 1977 sailboat Island Time into a slip at the Serendipity Resort RV Park & Marina around 1:30 p.m. to become the first deaf person to have sailed around the globe completely alone.