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On February 21, 1995 Fossett landed in Leader, Saskatchewan , Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. In 2002 he was credited with being the first person to fly around the world alone, nonstop, in a balloon. He launched from Northam, Western Australia on June 19, 2002 and returned to Australia on July 2, 2002.

Steve Fossett is also one of the world's most accomplished sailorA sailor is a member of the crew of a ship or boat. The term may comprise anyone from an admiral in the navy to a person who goes out yachting at weekends as a hobby. A sailor is also specifically an enlisted member of a naval force. The term can be useds. He holds 15 World Record passages in sailing.

Early in 2005 Steve will pilot the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, to fly solo, non-stop around the world to set another raft of world records.

Steve doesn't just fly and sail. He's swum the English ChannelThe English Channel is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. In French it is called La Manche ("the sleeve"). It is about 350 miles long and at its widest i and driven the Le MansLe Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Sarthe departement''. History First mentioned by Ptolemy GEography 2. 8), the Roman city Vindinium was the capital of the Aulerci, a client tribe of the Aedui. 24 hours, amongst a host of other feats.