Sailing. Guirec Welded, Recordman of the Round the World Upside Down: "the only Fear I Had Was Not to Go to the End"

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Guirec Soudée, 34 years old, broke Saturday's world tour record by sailing backwards, against prevailing winds and currents, in 94 days 21 hours and 58 minutes. The adventurer was the first to realize this feat on a multihull, his Ultim MACSF, after a Vendée Globe, a transatlantic rowing and a five-year tour of the world by the poles accompanied by his chicken Monique. Breton entrusted himself to Paris on his journey, 48 hours after arriving off…

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After returning to Brest last Saturday, having completed a circumnavigation of the globe in 94 days, 21 hours, and 58 minutes against prevailing winds and currents, Guirec Soudée will celebrate his achievement at home in Tréguier this Saturday morning, April 4th, weather permitting. The 31-meter-long and 21-meter-wide Ultim MACSF will be maneuvered around 9:00 AM onto the pontoons of Tréguier harbor. It's a delicate operation: to date, no Ultim …