Intrepid solo sailor Jon Sanders (81) will end his 11th circumnavigation of the globe just outside the Fremantle Inner Harbour on Sunday 31 January, then do a victory lap of the Inner Harbour from 2.30pm. You're invited to Victoria Quay to watch Jon's victory lap! There will be entertainment and other activities, including the first Sunday Session at B Shed and E Shed Markets. Carnival drummers Wasamba and the WA Police Pipe Band will be playing at Victoria Quay, and STS Leeuwin II will return to the harbour and its home at B Berth at about 1pm. During the 'No Plastic Waste' voyage, Jon has been filtering ocean water daily from his yacht Perie Banou II for microplastic analysis at Curtin University. After the victory lap, Jon will sail to Fremantle Sailing Club, where he started his journey in November 2019. In 1986-87, Jon was the first person to sail consecutively three times around the world alone. He was the first to circumnavigate Antarctica solo, among a myriad of other achievements. The yacht in which he accomplished the triple-circumnavigation, Parry Endeavour, is on display in the WA Maritime Museum. Find out more about the celebration here. |