SOS Ocean Racing Day 13

12:07 PM Mon 17 May 2010 GMT

'SAM 0102 - Save Our Seas Ocean Racing' Ian Thomson Click Here to view large photo

It is day thirteen into Ian Thomson's solo sailing world record attempt. Save Our Seas Ocean Racing departed Airlie Beach on the fifth of May at 10:30:20 in an effort to break the world record for sailing non-stop solo around Australia. Ian's mission is about raising awareness of what the damage plastic bags do to our environment. Save Our Seas Ocean Racing's 40ft Welbourn yacht is currently located at 400nm WSW of Broome, with around 4090nm to the finish. Ian aim is to be back under 50 days, although his current estimated finish time is the sixth of June (33 ...

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