About Henryk Jaskuła
Lived 1923 – 2020 (aged 96). Henryk Jaskuła was a Polish explorer, electrician, sailor and yachtsman.
Henryk Jaskuła (22 October 1923 – 14 May 2020) was a yachtsman, sailing captain, and electrical engineer. He was the first Pole to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. He achieved it on the yacht Dar Przemyśla.
Jaskuła became the third man to circumnavigate the globe non-stop and single-handed on 20 May 1980, the day he returned to Gdynia.
Personal life He has two daughters: physicist Lidia Morawska and Aleksandra.
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Who was Henryk Jaskuła?
Polish sailor (1923–2020)
When was Henryk Jaskuła born?
Henryk Jaskuła was born on 22 October 1923 in Radziszów.
When did Henryk Jaskuła die?
Henryk Jaskuła died on 14 May 2020 in Przemyśl.
What was Henryk Jaskuła's occupation?
Henryk Jaskuła was an explorer, electrician, sailor and yachtsman.
What nationality was Henryk Jaskuła?
Henryk Jaskuła was Polish.
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