Sidney Gavignet to go for solo Round Britain and Ireland record

7:49 AM Sat 21 Aug 2010 GMT

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Circumnavigations are popular at the moment, particularly to break a record. Ian Thomson has recently broken a record for a round Australia solo circumnavigation, nine teenagers are currently attempting to circumnavigate Ireland, 14-year-old Laura Dekker is setting off to solo circumnavigate the world, and French sailor Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the Arabian 100 racing trimaran Oman Air started on Thursday to solo circumnavigate Ireland and Britain - and break the record. However, when Gavignet crossed the start line off the Lizard Point, Cornwall UK, the breaking of the record was just part of his raison d'etre. It also forms part ...

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