Michael Johnson
OCC Barton Cup - 2015
Michael Johnson (s/v Gitana) was the recipient of the OCC’s premiere award for members, the Barton Cup for 2015, for his successful two-year transit of the Northwest Passage. Sailing from Chesapeake Bay, VA to Nome, AK, this passage took place in a period that was particularly challenging due to ice conditions when many vessels attempting the Passage turned back. Michael is a prior recipient of the Barton Cup (1990) for his engineless E-W rounding of Cape Horn in 85 days.
