IN BRIEF : Sailor Claims Solo Record: 125 Days
French yachtsman Olivier de Kersauzon sailed into this Atlantic port this morning, 125 days and 19 hours after his departure, claiming a record for the fastest solo sailing voyage around the world.
Kersauzon left Brest Dec. 28 in his pink-colored trimaran named Another Look. He made two stops along the way for repairs, first in South Africa and then in Argentina.
On his triumphant return at 8:25 a.m. today, Kersauzon was escorted by several French naval vessels. Fireboats sounded their sirens and sprayed jets of water in the air in salute.
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