Tania Aebi

Tania Aebi
Born (1966-10-07) October 7, 1966 (age 58)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Sailor, writer
Known forHeld the record as the youngest person and first American woman to sail solo around the world (with stops and assistance)
SpouseOlivier Berner (former)
Websitewww.taniaaebi.com

Tania Aebi (born October 7, 1966) is an American sailor. She completed a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26-foot sailboat between the ages of 18 and 21, finishing it in 1987, making her the first American woman and the youngest person (at the time) to sail around the world.[1] Her record was not recognized by Guinness, because she sailed through the Panama Canal, which required assistance. She also sailed eighty miles with a friend in the South Pacific.[2] (For the first American woman to attain the relevant Guinness World Record, see Karen Thorndike.) Despite many challenges, Aebi accomplished her goal.[3]

  1. ^ "Tania Aebi Bio; Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau". Premierespeakers.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ^ Writer, JILL YOUNG MILLER, Staff (5 February 1991). "SEA CHANGE TANIA AEBI, UNOFFICIALLY THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN AND YOUNGEST PERSON TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD ALONE, LONGS FOR THE CRUISING LIFE". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 24 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Illustrated Interview: Tania Aebi, of Corinth". 10 August 2018.