• Description: Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe solo. Departing from the Canary Islands on February 28, 1976, she returned there 401 days later, on April 2, 1978. Her groundbreaking journey not only shattered gender barriers in sailing but also served as a powerful inspiration for women around the world, demonstrating remarkable courage, skill, and perseverance
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Poland, Polonia, Polonie
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystyna_Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6439809
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, 1979 (wikipedia.org)
Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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