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SAILING: Geronimo fails to break Jules Verne record

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From: The Independent - London
Date: 20030321
Author:Lucy Markham

OLIVIER DE KERSAUSON'S attempt to break the non-stop round the world record in the Jules Verne Trophy ended in failure yesterday when his yacht Geronimo crossed the finish line off Ushant, a rock off the coast of Brittany, after 68 days 1hr 58min 2sec at sea.

Geronimo's failure means the record - set by Bruno Peyron last year - still stands at 64 days 8hr 37min.

Britain's Ellen MacArthur, who had to withdraw from the record attempt when the mast on Kingfisher 2 snapped in the Southern Ocean last month, expressed sympathy for Kersauson. "I'm gutted for Olivier, it's an incredible journey," ...

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