71-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Robert Youens Set A World Record Completing 6,000-Mile 'Great Loop' In An Aluminum Jon Boat In Just Over 19 Days

Texas man breaks Great Loop sailing record, weeks after stops in Michigan

By Julia Cardi, The Detroit News After less than three weeks in a 16-foot flat-bottomed boat that included meeting inspired fans along the Detroit River, a Texas man beat the single-engine record for sailing the 6,000-mile Great Loop waterway around the eastern U.S. by more than six hours, according to the Pensacola News Journal. Robert Youens landed in Pensacola, Fla. on Thursday night around 9 p.m. after making the journey in 19 days, 13 hours…

71-year-old Robert Youens lands in Pensacola beating Great Loop record in Jon boat

Robert Youens, a 71-year-old adventurer from Texas, landed in Pensacola Thursday night after becoming the fastest person to navigate the Great Loop.

71-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Robert Youens Set A World Record Completing 6,000-Mile 'Great Loop' In An Aluminum Jon Boat In Just Over 19 Days

Aluminum jon boat and Great Loop Map Over the past 19 days, 71-year-old cancer survivor Robert Youens has become a folk hero to many. Countless folks are calling him the ‘Forrest Gump of the Great Loop.’ And he’s just completed his journey. Seeking to break the world record for the fastest solo loop of the 6,000-mile ‘Great Loop,’ Robert Youens set out by himself in an aluminum jon boat with a hand cranked motor, and solo-navigated the iconic wa…

Robert Youens Completes 'Great Loop' Solo World Record

iStockphoto / Jennifer Blount / Google Maps Audio By Carbonatix Over the past 19 days, 71-year-old cancer survivor Robert Youens has become a folk hero to many. Countless folks are calling him the ‘Forrest Gump of the Great Loop.’ And he’s just completed his journey. Seeking to break the world record for the fastest solo loop of the 6,000-mile ‘Great Loop,’ Robert Youens set out by himself in an aluminum jon boat with a hand cranked motor, and …

71-Year-Old Boater Passed through Orange Beach, Breaking the Great Loop Record

Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) —Robert Youens, a 71-year-old adventurer from Austin, Texas, made history by traveling America’s Great Loop in a small Jon boat. These times are approximate, last night, July 31st, Robert passed through Orange Beach at around 8:00 p.m. and arrived in Pensacola at about 9:30 p.m.