First solo sail around Antarctica?

[TAREUA]

Famous Russian sailor Fedor Konyukhov aims to become the first person to sail solo around Antarctica. Starting in January 2008 from Albany, Western Australia, the 56 year-old yachtsman will endeavor to sail his 27 metre (88') yacht Trading Network along a race track around Antarctica.
-Sail-world.com

Nothing at all against this guy, who sounds like a hell of a sailor, but doesn't everyone who sails solo around the world, sail around Antarctia at the same time? I must be missing something.
I mean if you substituted Greenland for Antarctica, then I could see calling it a first. What am I missing this time? You know Americans and their problems with geography.

[mickmul]

I agree to a point, but what does "race track" mean? And at what point does the outward track meet the inward track. Technically it should mean shortest route around. We have a Round Ireland race annually (taking all offshore islands to starboard) but you don't go round the UK as well, which would still include an Irish "round". Puzzling. . . .

[Vasco]

Didn't a Kiwi do this years ago?

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by TAREUA

Nothing at all against this guy, who sounds like a hell of a sailor, but doesn't everyone who sails solo around the world, sail around Antarctia at the same time?

That was my first thought when I read the title of the thread.

I mean really, they dont sail round the world, they sail down the Atlantic, round Antarctica, and back up the Atlantic.

[Jentine]

Isn't that where the Vendee Globe race goes? They are all singlehanded. So what is new?