The Around In Ten is organising a round the world single handed yacht race for boats 10′ long. The race is due to commence in the Bahamas in January 2009. The aim is to beat the world record for the smallest boat circumnavigation of the world. The record, set in 1987, is currently held by Serge Testa in his 11′ 10″ aluminium yacht “Acrohc Australis”. Testa set sail from Brisbane in 1984 and spent 500 days at sea.
The Around In Ten so far has 4 confirmed entrants, with most building their own craft. These days most sailing challenges are dominated by a few (justifiably) well known sailors backed up by sponsors with deep pockets. This race, whilst quirky to say the least, gives the “little” guys a go.
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