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British sailor Pip Hare breaks two records in one go

Pip Hare on her IMOCA 60, Medallia.

Vendee Globe veteran Pip Hare has broken two sailing records at once, after sailing around the Isle of Wight single-handed. The Poole-based sailor completed the voyage in the new outright fastest time for a solo sailor, and now also holds the overall 60ft boat record: crewed or solo. The record was ratified by the World […]

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Solo sailor swims 17km to safety

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John Deer, an Australian solo sailor who fell off his yacht in the Caribbean Sea, and had to swim 17km to safety, has spoken of his ordeal. “I kinda treaded water for a moment and I’m thinking, ‘right, I’m gonna die’,” he told 60Minutes. “Then I thought ‘am I just going to float around and […]