Minori Saitu |
E per la serie “uomini coi maroni in carbonio ad alto modulo“…
Minoru Saito, the 75-year-old seven times circumnavigator from Japan, on his eight circumnavigation, is almost ready to take to the water again from Punta Arenas in Chile.
In April this year, his yacht Shuten-dohji II was disabled in the wild weather and ten metre seas south of Cape Horn, and he was towed by a Chilean factory ship the NBSDIII to Punta Arenas.
At the time Minoru resisted any attempt to be rescued himself and abandon his yacht. He then spent the winter repairing his yacht to continue his journey, with the help of a small team of volunteers, Hitoshi Hanaoke, Rose Bliss, Pablo Pineida and Gonzalo Stewart.
The repairs were many and complex and ranged everything from mechanical to electrical to sailing gear. His main sponsor Nicole BMW was instrumental through provision of emergency funds and assistance for several deliveries (sail, radar magnetron, Harken furler, etc.).
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