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The Blind Sailor Takes the Stage at WEF: "HIRO’s CHOICE" Project to Set Sail
Iwamoto aims to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific using satellite tech and remote support, advancing blind sailing after a 2019 successful crossing, organizers said.
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The Blind Sailor Takes the Stage at WEF: 'HIRO's CHOICE' Project to Set Sail
FUJISAWA, Japan -- “Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027” is a world-first initiative in which Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a completely blind Japanese yachtsman (blind sailor) based in San Diego, will attempt a solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing in the spring of 2027. Sailing a 28-foot yacht single-handedly, he aims to cross the Pacific Ocean from San Diego on the U.S. West Coast to Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, without maki…
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FUJISAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 13, 2026-
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