Yachting Excellence Awards 2025: Kiwi Yachting and Baltic Lifejackets Cruising Award is won by Bruce Maunsell.
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This award is sponsored by Kiwi Yachting and Baltic Lifejackets.
The winner of the Cruising Award 2025 is
- Bruce Maunsell
Bruce completed a 27-month mostly solo circumnavigation, closing the loop in 2025 after departing in April 2023 during the Island Cruising Rally to Japan.
He chronicled his voyage through near-daily video logs documenting challenges, discoveries, and personal lessons.
Calling Home: Bruce Maunsell interviewed on RNZ from the Marquesas Islands
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