Japanese sailor and eight-time solo circumnavigator Minoru Saito has died aged 91. Minoru Saito made history in 2011 when he became the oldest person, at age 77, to complete a solo circumnavigation of the globe. The gruelling 1,080-day voyage marked his eighth solo sail around the world and he became known for the catchphrase “never give up”. “He told me he wanted to buy a boat and take up solo sailing. “He will remain a fondly-remembered, national hero – eight solo circumnavigations, several in races and one of them nonstop, is quite a feat!”Want to read more articles like Eight bells for Japanese sailing legend Minoru Saito?