October 18, 2017 – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
After taking a fall from a ladder in a British Columbia boatyard, Jeanne Socrates has postponed her attempt at becoming the oldest person to singlehand around the world until next year. “I’m leaving hospital today to stay with friends nearby and recuperate slowly, but carefully,” Socrates told us by email last week. Socrates said she still hasn’t decided what she’ll do this winter. “The thought of visiting friends further south (once I’m rid of this neck brace) to escape the cold winter is very tempting! British Columbia is a wonderful cruising ground, so I might cruise here over the summer before my re-start next October.” Read more.
