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Last Friday, the Maxi Banque Populaire V sailing ship completed a circumnavigation of the globe and set a new speed record in the process . The ship, which featured a British captain and a mostly French crew, beat the previous speed record by nearly three days, and claimed the Jules Verne Trophy in the process. The crew of 14, which was led by Captain Brian Thompson, managed to circle the globe in just 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes, and 53 seconds. (The previous record, was 48 days, 7 hours, 44 minutes,
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from daniel jung
Close to Risor in the Skaravan Park Borre Bergshaven bolted a lot of new lines. On Sunday we went there to do some first ascents. Markus did a very nice 6c+ “Heidewitzka”, this one is for sure one of the best lines on that wall, also he did a 7a+ “Kauderwelsch”. We also met Ivo from Five Ten on the competition, he gave us the very new Five Ten shoes we really like!Here I climb Heidewitzka with the very downturned Hornet. I send a very nice looking 7c+ on an edge with a tricky slab and crack ...
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While the world still debates whether it was a good idea for Abby Sunderland to sail solo around the world at the age of 16, the courts in the Netherland are discussing if 14-year old Laura Dekker should be allowed to set sail as well. According to this story from the Sydney Morning Herald , the Dutch courts will rule on Laura's fate tomorrow on whether or not she can begin her attempt to sail solo around the world and try to set a new "youngest" record in the process. You may recall that Laura wanted to
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