Jon Sanders
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Jon Sanders is an Australian yachtsman.
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monohull Perie Banou, the yacht he had used during the circumnavigation. Sanders Gate is positioned mid-way round the Indian Ocean zone; the gate is close to where Sanders suffered an 180 degree knockdown. During the voyage, he passed south of the three great capes: Horn
, Good Hope
and Leeuwin
, before rounding Cape Horn a second time. He turned north to Plymouth
, UK and returning south around Good Hope and returning to Fremantle
.
This voyage was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records through the following records:
In 1986 Sanders set out again from Fremantle, and this time completed three solo non-stop circumnavigations aboard his 47 feet (14.3 m) yacht Parry Endeavour, rounding Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago just north of the Equator
each time to ensure that his course covered both hemispheres.
Bob Williams, the Chairman of Antarctica Cup Management and the Antarctica Cup Ocean Race, says: "What Jon achieved during his double circumnavigation in 1981/82 was truly remarkable, given the technology available at the time and size of his yacht. I have had the greatest respect for Jon ever since watching him set off in a full gale off Plymouth at the start of the Parmelia Race in 1979 and was very pleased to be a contributing sponsor for his next yacht Parry Endeavour in 1986/87. His achievement is an inspiration to all long distance ocean racing sailors and we are very happy to honour Jon now by naming this Gate 17 Sanders Gate and Sector 17 after his yacht Perie Banou"
, USA in 1991.
Sanders' records include: (From S-HSoF website)
Guinness World Book of Records cites this as longest distance ever sailed continuously by any vessel. (71,023 nautical miles)
A road in Osborne Park, Western Australia
bears his name in honour of his sailing accomplishments.
Early years
He grew up in Perth and in his teens and twenties, worked with shearing teams for 17 years. Initially he was a wool classer/shearing contractor, shearing team overseer and later owner of his own shearing team. He is characterised by his well built stature and his shy and reserved demeanour and is a close friend and mentor of fellow Western Australian solo-sailor David DicksDavid Dicks
David Dicks OAM CitWA, is an Australian sailor. He became the youngest person to sail non-stop and solo around the world. In February 1996, at the age of 17, he set out from Fremantle, Western Australia in his family's 10m S&S 34 sloop named 'Seaflight'...
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Accomplishments
Jon Sanders was first man to circumnavigate Antarctica, circling the continent twice in 1981 – 1982. For this accomplishment, Gate 17 of the new Antarctica Cup Racetrack has been named after him, with sector 17 named after the S&S 34S&S 34
S&S 34 is a cruising and racing fibreglass monohull sailboat class. It was based on a design by Olin Stephens from Sparkman and Stephens after a commission from British yachtsman Michael Winfield following by a 1967 IOR rule change....
monohull Perie Banou, the yacht he had used during the circumnavigation. Sanders Gate is positioned mid-way round the Indian Ocean zone; the gate is close to where Sanders suffered an 180 degree knockdown. During the voyage, he passed south of the three great capes: Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
, Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
and Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia.A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further to the south. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast...
, before rounding Cape Horn a second time. He turned north to Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, UK and returning south around Good Hope and returning to Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
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This voyage was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records through the following records:
- The first single-handed sailor to remain continuously at sea twice around the world
- First single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice on one voyage
- First single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice
- Longest distance continuously sailed by any yacht: 48510 miles (78,069.1 km).
- Longest period alone at sea during a continuous voyage: 419 days: 22 hours: 10 minutes
In 1986 Sanders set out again from Fremantle, and this time completed three solo non-stop circumnavigations aboard his 47 feet (14.3 m) yacht Parry Endeavour, rounding Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago just north of the Equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
each time to ensure that his course covered both hemispheres.
Bob Williams, the Chairman of Antarctica Cup Management and the Antarctica Cup Ocean Race, says: "What Jon achieved during his double circumnavigation in 1981/82 was truly remarkable, given the technology available at the time and size of his yacht. I have had the greatest respect for Jon ever since watching him set off in a full gale off Plymouth at the start of the Parmelia Race in 1979 and was very pleased to be a contributing sponsor for his next yacht Parry Endeavour in 1986/87. His achievement is an inspiration to all long distance ocean racing sailors and we are very happy to honour Jon now by naming this Gate 17 Sanders Gate and Sector 17 after his yacht Perie Banou"
Other recognitions
Sanders was inducted into the Single-Handed Sailor's Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode IslandNewport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, USA in 1991.
Sanders' records include: (From S-HSoF website)
- 1970 First solo circumnavigation trip east to west mostly sailing through tropics.
- 1981-82 Double nonstop solo circumnavigation west to east via Southern Ocean.
- 1986 May 25 left Fremantle headed east.
- 1987 January 29 Rendezvous off Fremantle to mark first circumnavigation.
- 1988 March 13 returned from 658 days 21 hours and 18 minutes at sea, completing three non-stop solo circumnavigations.
Guinness World Book of Records cites this as longest distance ever sailed continuously by any vessel. (71,023 nautical miles)
A road in Osborne Park, Western Australia
Osborne Park, Western Australia
Osborne Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Osborne Park was named after William Osborne, a butcher who owned an abattoir on Wanneroo Road and was elected to the Perth Road Board , in 1875.The suburb was originally full of market gardens,...
bears his name in honour of his sailing accomplishments.
External links
- http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/other-kinds-of-sailing-records.html
- http://www.moy.org/singlehandedhof.htm Museum of Yachting Single-Handed Sailor's Hall of Fame website
- http://web.archive.org/web/20070818141953re_/www.moy.org/jon_sanders.htm Web Archive of Jon Sanders' entry at SHSoF, though birth date incorrect
- http://www.sail-world.com/australia/Gate-named-after-Jon-Sanders-in-Antarctica-Cup/38855 Sail-world.com website
See also
- CircumnavigationCircumnavigationCircumnavigation – literally, "navigation of a circumference" – refers to travelling all the way around an island, a continent, or the entire planet Earth.- Global circumnavigation :...