Stanley John (Bertie) Reed was a South African yachtsman born on January 19, 1943, in Port Elizabeth. He sailed over 170,000 nautical miles in 20 years, with more than 100,000 miles solo. Reed won the first BOC solo round-the-world race in 1982, completing it in 170 days, a record for yachts under 15.5 meters. Notably, he rescued fellow sailor John Martin during a storm near the South Pole, earning recognition for his seamanship. In 1991, he became the first South African to sail solo around the world three times. He passed away from cancer on December 18, 2006.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bertie
Bright, noble, famous, wise
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Bertie Reed belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gqeberha
Place of Death: Gordon's Bay
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: sailor
Spouses: Pat
Children: 4
Awards Received: Honored by former President F.W. de Klerk
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 19, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Capricorn 25 | 29 Capricorn 17 | 21 Aries 35 |
| Moon | 5 Cancer 57 | 5 Aquarius 39 | 18 Cancer 49 |
| Mercury | 9 Aquarius 38 | 27 Capricorn 48 | 0 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 13 Aquarius 45 | 2 Aquarius 19 | 25 Taurus 52 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 39 | 26 Capricorn 52 | 26 Aquarius 11 |
| Jupiter | 18 Cancer 54 | 18 Cancer 55 | 16 Cancer 31 |
| Saturn | 6 Gemini 11 | 27 Pisces 23 | 9 Gemini 29 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 44 | 27 Taurus 34 | 2 Gemini 13 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 0 | 29 Pisces 49 | 0 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 16 | 3 Aquarius 17 | 4 Leo 55 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 32 | 11 Pisces 11 | 22 Leo 8 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 32 | 11 Virgo 11 | 22 Aquarius 8 |
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