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Jon Sanders AO OBE (born 1939 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian yachtsman. Early years [ edit ] Born to Colsell Sanders, a professor at the University of Western Australia, and Dorothy Lucie Sanders , a well-known romance novelist, [2] Jonathan William Sanders grew up in Perth and in his teens and twenties, worked with shearing teams for 17 years.
Dec 16, 2020 · Jon Sanders is a legendary Australian sailor who has circumnavigated the world 11 times solo and non-stop. Read about his latest voyage, his background, his yacht design and his views on seamanship.
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Oct 22, 2020 · Jon Sanders, an 81-year-old Australian sailor, arrived in Bundaberg after a year-long voyage to raise awareness of plastic pollution. He faced coronavirus, storms and wild weather on his way, and will return to Perth soon.
May 27, 2022 · Researchers used 177 samples collected by lone sailor Jon Sanders on his 11th circumnavigation voyage The scientists say microplastics were detected in places that had never been tested, including ...
Feb 3, 2018 · Sailing WA News. JON Sanders — that magnificent old man of the sea — is finally home. After his 10th solo circumnavigation — yes, 10th — the man considered our greatest living sailor will ...
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Nov 9, 2019 · Jon Sanders, a multiple nonstop solo sailor from Australia, has set out on his 11th round-the-world trip at age 80. He is collecting water samples for a project on plastic waste and stopping at eight foreign ports along the way.
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Oct 16, 2016 · West Australian yachting legend Jon Sanders has set sail from Fremantle, south of Perth, on his 10th, and most likely final, circumnavigation of the world. Despite undergoing open heart surgery ...
