Monday, December 8, 2008

Solo yachtie sets sail on record attempt

"An intrepid Japanese sailor has left Hobart hoping to maintain his record as the oldest person to circumnavigate the globe.

Minoru Saito, who is 74, left Hobart yesterday to complete his circumnavigation after spending the past week repairing his boat.

It is his eighth circumnavigation of the globe but the first time he has sailed the more difficult route from east to wes"

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