Maine businessman Dodge Morgan circumnavigated the globe in American Promise, departing from Portland on Oct. 14, 1985. Here is a selected snapshot of his journey from his book, “The Voyage of American Promise”:
Day 12: American Promise needs repairs; departs anew on Nov. 12, 1985
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Day 17: Doldrums
Day 19: Crosses equator
Day 30: Horse latitudes
Day 44: Passes south of Cape of Good Hope
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Day 52: Morgan falls overboard
Day 64: Hits whale
Day 67: Gets jib halyard parts
Day 76: Halfway — south of Tasmania
Day 104: Tropical cyclone Ima
Day 108: Rounds Cape Horn
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Day 135: Crosses equator on return leg
Day 145: He “ties the knot,” closing the loop on his outgoing route
Day 150: Arrives home — April 11, 1986
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