SOS Ocean Racing to chase circumnavigation record on Brindabella



12:26 AM Mon 16 Aug 2010 GMT
'SOS - Around Australia Record Attempt' Ian Thomson
After smashing the solo circumnavigation of Australia record by 26 days in June this year, Ian Thomson, skipper of SOS Ocean Racing announced that he wanted to go around again the following year to break the monohull record held by David Pescud's 'Kaz'. Kaz was part of the sailor's with disabilities program when it set the current record of 37d:1h:23m:7s. Ian today announced that he will be joining forces with one of Australia's most famous ocean racing yachts, the mighty Brindabella, in an attempt to break through 30 days in May 2011. 'When I set out to find a boat, ...


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