Name Shane Acton | ||
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Books Shrimpy: A Record Round-the-world Voyage in an 18 Foot Yacht Similar Edward Allcard, Frances Barkley, Herbert Haddock Born 17 September 1946, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Resting place Cambridge Crematorium Nationality British Years active 1972–1980 Known for Circumnavigating the world in an 18-foot boat Partner(s) Iris Derungs, Sandie Watts | ||
Shane Acton vs Chaz Shackleford Regional Finals 152lbs 2/24/18
Shane Acton was a sailor, known for circumnavigating the globe in an 18-foot (5.5 m) boat. He first set sail from Britain at the age of 25, in 1972.
Raised in Cambridge, England without any sailing experience he departed in a used 18' 4" bilge-keel sailing boat for which he paid the modest sum of £400. The boat was a 'Caprice', a Robert Tucker design originally named 'Super Shrimp' but referred to by Shane simply as 'Shrimpy'. Later Shane was accompanied for much of the voyage by his girlfriend, a photographer from Switzerland, Iris Derungs. He embarked on a global journey by sailing westward through the Panama Canal and circled the planet, eventually returning to England eight years later as a celebrated figure. This expedition is documented in his book "Shrimpy: A Record Round-the-World Voyage in an Eighteen Foot Yacht." In 1984, he undertook a second voyage from England to Central America, navigating through the French canals, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. The experiences of this journey were compiled in a subsequent book titled "Shrimpy Sails Again."
He lived his later years near Golfito, Costa Rica, and died of lung cancer on February 25, 2002 at the age of 55 in Cambridge, England.