Fedor Konyukhov sets Antarctica record

[GordMay]

Russian solo circumnavigator Fedor Konyukhov returned to Albany, Western Australia, (May 7th, 2008) a hero today, throwing down the gauntlet to yachtsmen around the world to break his 102 day record around the Antarctica Cup Racetrack.

Setting out from Albany with his Open 85ft monohull Trading Network Alye Parusa at 18:21:40 UTC (10:21:40 WST) on Australia Day – January 26th to take on yachting’s last great frontier. He braved a succession of storms, freezing temperatures, the ever present threat of icebergs and collisions with whales. Konyukhov came through it all unscathed, returning to King George Sound at 02: 56:50 UTC (10:56:50 WST) yesterday to record a time of 102 days 00 hours 56 minutes 50secs for this 16,400 mile circuit of Antarctica.

Goto:
www.sail-world.com/
and
Antarctica Cup International Yacht Race

[Gill Robyn]

Mr Artyom Kozhin, First Secretary, Embassy of the Russian Embassy Canberra read out a message from the Russian Ambassador to Australia and awarded Fedor a commemorative medal. Mr Milton Evans, City of Albany Mayor, presented Fedor with the ’City of Albany Antarctica Cup Medal’ and Bob Williams chairman of the Antarctica Cup Ocean Race management team presented Fedor with the perpetual ’Antarctica Cup’ trophy. - Antarctica Cup Racetrack

Fedor’s achievements
a.. First solo sailor to complete the Antarctica Cup Racetrack.
b.. First solo sailor to traverse the South Atlantic Ocean - Cape Horn to Cape Agulhas - below 45° South.
c.. First solo sailor to sail non stop from 121°E - 110°E, 15,700 NM, below 40° south taking 95 days - 40 days of which were below 50°S.
d.. First solo sailor to sail a maxi yacht solo around Antarctica.