Westsailors regularly cruise the major oceans and many circumnavigate taking 1 to 5 years or more. A few have made multiple trips around the world.
Below is a list of Westsailors who are known to have circumnavigated. The list was compiled from the records of Latitude 38, letters to the editor of the Windblown publication or from our long time members.
Our list of circumnavigators include 2 winners of the SSCA achievement congratulations to:
2001 - Roger and Molly Firey of Sundowner W32 #251
2007 - Eric Forsyth of Fiona W42 #042
Please contact the webmaster@westsail.org if you know of additional Westsailors who have completed their circumnavigation.
| Names | Home Port | Years of voyage | Vessel Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eudell Jiles - Single Hand | Galveston, TX, USA | 1975-1980 | Hannah W32 |
| Francis, Jack & Laura | Murphys, CT, USA | 1984-1990 | Tamarac II W32 |
| Gustavson, Rick & Jean | San Diego, CA USA | 1984-1991 | Mana W28 |
| Hoffman, George | Moss Landing CA USA | 1984-1992 | Io W32 |
| Lewis, Joseph | Oakland, CA USA | 1994-1996 | Morning Wind W32 |
| Sutton, Stan, Caren,Liz,Jen | San Francisco, CA USA | 1981-1989 | Marinka W43 |
| Andrews, Bill | Arlington, WA USA | 2003-2005 | Quest W32 |
| Hughes,Trevor & Raewyn | New Zealand | < 2005 | Nerissa W43 #037 |
| Poole, Mark | < 2003 | Silverheels | |
| Doug, Kylem Elisa, Abigail Hopkins | 2003 - 2010 | Estrella W32 | |
| Veith, Ranier | abt 1972 | Spindrift now Helen W32 #055 | |
| Johnson, Mike | Aissa W32 #257 | ||
| Tiews, Bob | Renaussance W32 #051 | ||
| Packer, Robert | Gimli W32 #203 | ||
| Forsyth, Eric | 1995-1997, 2002-2003 | Fiona W42 #048 | |
| Kenaston, Jim & Jeanne | 1979-1982 | Sabbatical W32 #657 | |
| Firey, Roger & Molly | 3 times 1980-2000 | Sundowner W32 #251 | |
| Jill Upchurch & Bruce Bird | Whangarei, New Zealand | 2006-2014 | Daemon K32 #12 |
| Beilan, Micheal & Susan | Florida, USA | 2007-2017 | Infini W43 |
| Freeland,John | San Diego, CA USA | 1997 - 2016 | Mary Ann II W32 |
| Rand, Jerome | Gloucester, MA USA | 10/2017 - 6/2018 | Mighty Sparrow W32 |
| Kendig, Sue & Bob | Newport Beach, CA USA | 2/1994 - 4/2004 | Rejoice W42 |
| Linder, Larry & Margie | Morro Bay, CA USA | 2016 - 2022 | Althea W32 |