Japanese Man Becomes World's Oldest to Sail Solo across Pacific

83-year-old yachtsman Kenichi Horie arrives in Japan after his solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific STR JIJI PRESS/AFP

An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat.

Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March, AFP said.