John Guzzwell
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| Born | 1930 |
| Died | August 23, 2024 |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Occupation | Sailor |
John Guzzwell is best known for his 1955-1959 singlehanded circumnavigation of the world on Trekka[1][2] a 20ft 6in (6.25m) timber yawl he built in a shed behind a fish and chip shop in Victoria BC, Canada. Trekka held the record for the smallest yacht to circumnavigate for many years. He is also known as one of the world’s finest timber shipwrights.
He was awarded the Cruising Club of America’s blue water medal in 1959 to recognize his achievement[3]
In the early 1960s, he built the 45ft (13.7m) cutter, Treasure, aboard which he and his family voyaged widely. In the mid-1990s, he built the 30ft (9.1m) fractionally-rigged sloop, Endangered Species, which he campaigned in the 1998 [4] and 2002 [5] Singlehanded Transpac Races from San Francisco to Hawaii.
He well-known for the book he wrote after his circumnavigation, Trekka Round the World[6], as well as the technical book, Modern Wood Yacht Construction. He was the Patron of the miniglobe race.[7]
John passed away on 23rd August 2024, at the age of 94. His legacy will continue to inspire sailors and dreamers around the world.
References
- ↑ "#TBT: Trekka Sails Again". 6 April 2023.
- ↑ "Trekka".
- ↑ "1959 Blue Water Medal to JOHN GUZZWELL aboard Trekka | Cruising Club of America".
- ↑ "1998 Singlehanded TransPac".
- ↑ "Singlehanded Sailing Society".
- ↑ https://books.google.ca/books/about/Trekka_Round_the_World.html?id=SkA9PgAACAAJ&source=kp_author_description&redir_esc=y>
- ↑ "Team".
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