SOS Ocean Racing Day 14 and already 14 days ahead of the record



4:08 PM Tue 18 May 2010 GMT
'Beautiful - Save Our Seas Ocean Racing' Ian Thomson Click Here to view large photo
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. SOS Ocean Racing has been flying down the coast of Western Australia making great ground whilst the wind is blowing hard from behind. With gusts up to 35 knots yesterday, the Welbourn 12m, which is designed to go downwind is reveling in the conditions and even with only a second reef in the main up ...


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