Jure Šterk

Jure Šterk (6 January 1937 – January 2009) was a Slovenian long-distance sailor and author who went missing during a sailing trip around the world and is presumed dead.

Jure Šterk
Born(1937-01-06)6 January 1937
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today Croatia)
DisappearedJanuary 2009
Indian Ocean
StatusLost at Sea
NationalitySlovenia Slovenian
Call signS52YS

During his sailing career he crossed the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Between 1991 and 1994 he sailed around the world single-handedly.

Biography

Early life

Šterk was born in Zagreb, which was then part of Yugoslavia. He grew up in Vinica in White Carniola and attended a high school in Črnomelj. He lived in Ljubljana for some time, and received his captain's licence in 1977.

Sailing achievements

He competed in the Minitransat transatlantic race (Transat 6,50) three times, crossed the Atlantic Ocean eight times, the Indian Ocean twice, and the Pacific Ocean once. Between 1991 and 1994, he single-handedly sailed around the world, in his own 6.5 meter-long boat. He made most of his boats by himself.

Last journey

In December 2007, at age 70, Šterk started a journey to sail around the world on his boat Lunatic. He used his amateur radio to communicate, and was last heard from on 1 January 2009. Lunatic was spotted on 26 January, approximately 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) off the coast of Australia. The boat looked damaged and there was no sign of Šterk on deck.[1]

Three months later, on 30 April 2009, Lunatic was found adrift by the crew of the science vessel RV Roger Revelle, 500 miles (800 km) south-eastern on position: Latitude 32-18.0S, Longitude 091-07.0E. The sails were torn and there was no one on board. After boarding, it was found that the last log entry was made on 2 January 2009.[2][3]

Bibliography
  • Roulette on Atlantic (1985)
  • Dangerous Game (1989)
  • Transat 6,50 1989: The Most Dangerous Regatta Across the Big Pond (1990)
  • In Wind's Embrace (1996)
  • In Blue Infinity (2004)

Personal life

His son is the Slovenian film director Igor Šterk.

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See also

References
  1. "Hope lost for round-the-world sailor". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. Tragedy at Sea 2009-4-30
  3. Knudsen, Nancy (22 November 2009). "Modern Sea Mysteries: Solving the mystery of Jure Sterk". Sail-World.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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