# David Dicks

> David Griffiths Dicks, OAM, CitWA, 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.

*Australian sailor*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1978
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

David Griffiths Dicks, OAM, CitWA, 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.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.0
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [David Dicks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dicks)
- [David Dicks](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dicks)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174223)

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