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.
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Climbing atop Island Time as it neared the port jetties, Charl ignited red flares and waved them in triumph as he returned to the marina from which he had set sail from 289 days earlier on March 6...
Mayor Connor's proclamation urged the public to reflect upon the incredible world record de Villiers had set and to "strive to bring their own dreams to fruition" and to "support efforts of the deaf and disabled to be produce and respected members of our country."
For those who missed his story, SILENT VOYAGE on amazon and kindle.
In noting that de Villiers has become the first deaf person in history to solo circumnavigate, the mayor's proclamation also noted that "he has shown great courage, vision and tenacity, bring a positive image of deaf and disabled to all people of the world".
(Once on the internet, then always on the internet in achive.org)
- Wife's diary from Charl's website, screen gets blurry...
- News and list his logs from Charl's website (using web archive)
- Returning back to Palacios from Charl's website
- Photos of his return from Charl's website
- Famous Silent Voyager Back in the News
- "Local Burglary of Deaf Sailor’s Yacht Makes National Headlines," Fili Sagapolutele, May 2004, SAMOA NEWS
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