Ian Thomson - Half Way Round Australia - A Pitstop

3:10 AM Mon 24 May 2010 GMT

'SAM 0166 - Save Our Seas Ocean Racing' Ian Thomson Click Here to view large photo

Ian Thomson's solo sailing Around Australia WSSRC record attempt has reached the half way stage. And the Airlie Beach sailor has pit-stopped on the south west Australian coast line to make repairs before heading into the Southern Ocean. Ian Thomson's solo sailing Around Australia WSSRC record attempt has reached the half way stage. And the Airlie Beach sailor has pit-stopped on the south west Australian coast line to make repairs before heading into the Southern Ocean. Save Our Seas Ocean Racing departed Airlie Beach 20 days ago aiming to break the record for sailing non-stop solo around Australia. Sail-World.com talked ...

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