SOS Ocean Racing - Ian Thomson off NSW with many issues

6:49 PM Tue 8 Jun 2010 GMT

'Sunrise off Hobart - SOS Ocean Racing' Ian Thomson Click Here to view large photo

In the first week of May 2010, Ian Thomson set off to break the current Solo Around Australia Record for monohulls which stands at 68 Days 8 Hours and 30 minutes set by David Beard aboard the 35ft Skaffie II. SOS Ocean Racing is about raising awareness of what damage plastic bags does to the environment, in particular the marine environment. With over 100,000 marine animals and 1 million sea birds dying from plastic suffocation or entanglement every year, it is time to get rid of the 'Convenient' plastic bag and use other options. To help Ian with his campaign ...

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