A British sailor broke the world record for sailing round the world sailboat
A
British sailor managed to break the world record for sailing around the
world on a sailboat. Not only that, he also became the first Englishman
to succeed around the world for four times.
"I am very
excited. This is my fourth time around the world nonstop, and this time
is the best because I'm wearing the fastest ship in the world," said
Brian Thompson, the sailor, as reported by the BBC.
49-year-old
man who holds the record of 25 was admitted to sea to sea invitation
came when he was in the pub with Kevin Escoffier of the Banque Populaire
group of sailors.
"At that Escoffier is looking for
experienced sailors who are accustomed to traveling the world, so I was
invited to participate," said Thompson, who had experienced more than 20
years.
Among the 14 crew Banque Populaire V, Thompson
is the only English people. Aboard the maxi-trimaran winded 40 yards, he
served as interpreter and rudder trimmer.
His ship was
entering the finish line in the competition vying for Jules Verne
trophy in the city of Brest, France, at 22:14 o'clock local time. Itself
is a challenge for the whole crew, because they have to run the boat
with the manual power only, with no electric or hydraulic winch.
Not
only that, Thompson also officially became the first Englishman to
travel around the world by sea with a record 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes
and 53 seconds. He broke the previous record achieved by sailors from
Hampshire, Dee Caffari and Mike Golding.
"Eighteen
years ago, sailed round the world record is 79 days, and we even made
it to 45 days. This trip was amazing, we actually broke the record,"
Thompson said.
Many interesting things he saw along the
way, such as the albatross birds, icebergs, comets, and other sights.
However, Thompson excited to be back to set foot on the mainland, after a
journey 'once in a lifetime' it.
viva
