Not sure how leisurely the NW Passage must be made to qualify as "cruising",
but Willy de Roos made the passage in 1977, as chronicalled in his book
North-West Passage.

"Gordon" wrote in message
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As the NW passage opens up, who is going to be first (in modern days) to
cruise it in a sail boat? Good way to get your name in print!
Or did Wilbuur beat everybody to it?
Gordon