I was very honoured to recently receive the Ocean Cruising Club’s ‘Endurance Award’. I proudly share this award with my wife MaryLouise who has selflessly supported me through my triumphs and agonies over these many years and nautical miles, and who created this Going Solo blog with my daily reports for the benefit of thousands of sailors and supporters.
UPDATE: Glenn will receive his award in person from the local chapter of the OCC in Victoria on February 28th. We’ll post photos shortly thereafter.
Read the full OCC Media Release.
Way to go, Glenn and Mary Lou!
Congratulations to both of you!
Way to go you two! Well deserved. Thank you for the wonderful posts during the adventures!
Don
Nanaimo, BC
congrats on your award . it’s good to see , a club like that ,keeps an eye , on people doing rather extraordinary things , round the world . cheers!! as ever evans.
p s are you still in n.z ?
Congratulations, Glen. You’ll be joining a select group of famous sailors.
We’re all proud of you.
Guy & Vicki
Congratulations Glenn and MaryLou. That is indeed a well deserved honour.
Hop you’re enjoying the southern summer. Karl and Margaret Hennig, Albany, West Australia
Congratulations, Glenn and MaryLou! You certainly deserve the recognition for both momentous voyages! Thank you for letting us come along for the ride a little bit via the blog.
WOW!
Stan and Dianne
So well deserved Glenn. Excellent.
Fantastic news…you both deserve it and more!
Congratulations to you all for the wonderful award. All the best from the Bacon Family!
well deserved recognition Glen
Congratulations to you both! Well earned! Please let us know where the compass points next!
Congratulations to both of you! A most appropriate honour. Although I think the wording of the citation skimps on the true magnitude of both the quest and the effort expended. They might, at the very least, have mentioned “Solo, non-stop, and WESTABOUT, out of the Pacific coast of North America.”
I agree.