Bill Pinkney (sailor)

William Deltoris Pinkney III (September 15, 1935 – August 31, 2023) was an American sailor and executive. In 1992, he became the first African American to sail around the world solo via the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Lessons from Bill Pinkney's historic solo sail around the world". PBS NewsHour. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Bowman, Dale (October 16, 2020). "Capt. Bill Pinkney: Bringing sea lessons and a remarkable life to the Chicago Maritime Museum Festival". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "'For All That He Did': Sign Honoring Captain Bill Pinkney Is Gone, People Want It Replaced". CBS Chicago. August 3, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.