Andy Lamont: circumnavigation preparation sailing update

Andy Lamont updates us on his preparations for his solo sailing world record attempt to sail, non-stop, westward around the world in a ‘vessel less than 40 feet’ in length, departing from the Gold Coast, Australia on October 2nd this year.

In this follow up to episode’s 2 & 3, Andy explains the process of registering for a world record sailing attempt, the ongoing preparations of ‘Impulse’; Andy’s S&S 34, lessons learned so far, the financial challenges, Andy’s growing list of supporters and some of the changes he has made to his original plans, 3 months on from when we last spoke to him.

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