David Dicks
- January 5, 2024
- Explorer
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David Dicks Biography
| Name | David Dicks |
| Birthday | Oct 6 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Australia |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
David Dicks is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on October 6, 1978 in Australia, Australia. From 1996 until 2009, this Australian sailor held the world record for being the youngest person to have successfully orchestrated a solo (with some minimal assistance) circumnavigation of the globe.
He and late 18th and early 19th-century explorer Louis Defreycinet both circled the globe.
In 1999 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). David held the youngest (assisted) solo circumnavigation record for 13 years, from 1996 to 2009. By some accounts he still holds the unofficial record for the youngest solo non-stop assisted circumnavigation. Jessica Watson captured the unofficial youngest age record in May 2010 with an unassisted solo circumnavigation, but her course did not meet the minimum orthodromic distance requirement of 21,600 nautical miles set by the WSSRC. Jesse Martin completed a solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation in 1999, he was 24 days older than Dicks at the completion of Dicks’ voyage.
He was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.
David Dicks Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Explorer |
| House | Living in own house. |
David Dicks is one of the richest Explorer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Dicks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his legendary, nine-month voyage at age seventeen, sailing from Western Australia in a sloop called the “Seaflight.”
He received the 1999 Medal of the Order of Australia.
David Dicks, OAM, CitWA, (born 6 October 1978) is an Australian sailor. He became the youngest person to sail non-stop and solo around the world. In February 1996, at the age of 17, he set out from Fremantle, Western Australia in his family’s 10m S&S 34 sloop named ‘Seaflight’. During his 9-month circumnavigation, he faced many challenges such as numerous knockdowns, bad weather, equipment failure, and food poisoning. Because of accepting a bolt to fix his rig near the Falkland Islands, his circumnavigation was not considered unassisted. He returned safely to Fremantle in November 1996 amid great fanfare, including a ticker-tape parade and being given the ‘keys’ to Perth City.
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David Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. David Dicks celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.