2 sources · updated 3 Nov 2026
Edward Walentynowicz is a Canadian sailor based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, working as a marine and industrial automation electrical engineer. He began sailing on the Baltic Sea in 1974 while studying in Poland and has logged over 67,000 miles, including seven Atlantic crossings. He holds the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate.
In 2022 he entered the Golden Globe Race, the non-stop solo round-the-world race without modern technology, starting from Les Sables-d'Olonne aboard the 1990-built Rustler 36 Noah's Jest. He retired on 9 September 2022, days after the start, citing personal reasons.