YAY - Ellen has done it - BoatBanter.com

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Harry Krause

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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:

Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

Wow. Times have really changed. When I did my solo circ in the late
'60s, it took me 92 days. And that was considered fast. Kudos to
Ellen.

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