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
