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A 14-year-old schoolboy entered the record books today by becoming the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic single- handed.
Michael Perham, of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, said he felt "fantastic" after his near seven-week voyage in which he had to contend with giant waves, shark-infested waters and gale-force winds.See the full content of this document
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Schoolboy Sails Into History
He was looking forward to sitting down to a steak meal and going to bed without being wet after completing his 3,500-mile voyage, said his spokesman.
The teenager set the new world record when he sailed into Nelson's D...See the full content of this document
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