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Mar. 22 Japanese Chichester Completes Lone Pacific Crossing. Japan's newest hero, Ikuo Kashima, can now join the ranks of other famous voyagers including Sir Francis Chichester, after his lone crossing of the Pacific in his 5.8-meter long sail-boat Koraasa I which took him 101 days for the 10, 000 kilometre voyage from Long Beach, California U.S.A. to Yokohama. Unfortunately for Kashima, he sailed into the fast flowing Japan current due to fog, and after battling to six days to get out of it finally accepted an outboard motor to do the trick, however the motor broke down as he neared Yokohama and he reluctantly accepted a tow-line after he was assured that the Japan Ocean Sailing Association had announced that it is recognizing Kashima's Pacific crossing as a success because he had reached Japan's territorial waters. Kashima a previously crossed the Atlantic from Genoa, Italy to New York solo. Photo Shows: Ikuo Kashima in his small sail boat Koraasa is greets by an escort of motorboats as he enters Yokohama Port just before sunset (6.43 p.m) JST after his arduous trans-Pacific journey

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