Courtesy of Jeanne Socrates

Jeanne Socrates Nereida

Jeanne Socrates encounters rough weather on her solo around-the-world sail, damaging her radar mount and wind generator.

Drifted SE most of the day at 1 kt, but not always - frustrating not to be able to control boat heading, with zero forward boatspeed, no steerage....

Michael Robertson

Jeanne Socrates

The adventurous circumnavigator is currently in the southern Indian Ocean.

Jeanne Socrates

Although a little difficult to see, here is a photo of Jeanne Socrates' computer screen showing the weather for her rounding of Cape Horn aboard Nereida, her Najad 380.

On Monday, January 7, intredpid solo-sailor Jeanne Socrates rounded Cape Horn during her third attempt at a non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation beneath the five Great Capes. And, oh yeah, she's 70 years old.