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• ‘Westabout’ Solo Circumnavigation

  Steve White to sail a VO70 solo around the world

  
  Professional sailor Steve White has announced his intention to break the current world record Record #sailingrecord for circumnavigating single-handed, non-stop the “wrong way”, against the prevailing winds and currents. Steve will be sailing a Volvo Open 70, which would usually be crewed by ten people. Taking place this winter, (...)
  Redaction SSS [Source RP] 19 July 2010
• Vendée Globe

  Dee Caffari twice around the world in different directions

  
  Dee Caffari made history today when she became the first woman to sail around twice around the world in different directions, both against and now with the prevailing winds and currents.
  Information Vendée Globe 16 February 2009
• Aviva Challenge

  Dee Caffari : "I’ve just rounded the Horn"

  
  Dee Caffari took time to chat to Chilean Navy and Cruise Ship Captain as she rounded Cape Horn close enough to see the rock. 35 knots on the nose will welcome Dee to the Southern Ocean. Dee acutely aware of the hardships ahead and the change of strategy required in the Southern (...)
  Redaction SSS [Source RP] 5 January 2006
• Solo Record

  Debra Searle wants to sail around the world

  
  Another "rowing girl" want to sail around the world solo and in the wrong way. She will start in 2006 and challenge the french rower Maud Fontenoy who will sail past Jean-Luc Van den Heed big aluminium monohull and current holder of the best time on this course in 122 (...)
  Redaction SSS [Source RP] 23 October 2005