Episode 16
16: Hiro Iwamoto — the first blind man to sail the Pacific
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
June 5, 201933m 22s
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Show Notes
On April 20, 2019, Hiro Iwamoto became the first blind man to sail the Pacific nonstop, completing a 55-day journey across the world’s largest ocean. In this episode, Hiro and his crew mate, Doug Smith, join Oscar Boyd to talk about their voyage.
See more:
See more:
- Hiro and Doug's Voyage of Inspiration website
- Ariadne GPS — the app Hiro used to navigate across the Pacific
Photo by Kyodo