Soudée’s record bid around the world against the wind & currents

To race around the world alone non-stop is pretty special and those that succeed enter an elite club. But when it comes to lapping the planet against the prevailing winds and currents, non-stop and alone the list stops way short of double figures. Last Christmas, solo sailor Guirec Soudée left France to set a new record and add his name to the gang, but his campaign took a very different approach. Instead of choosing a sturdy metal hulled monohull, Soudée and his team decided to take on the world in reverse with a fragile Ultim trimaran. And from that point onwards everything was different. Indeed, some may think it's all the wrong way round. This an extraordinary story about an exceptional young sailor/adventurer who has consistently taken a bold an alternative approach. As we publish this feature he is just a few days from a finish that will see him smash what is one of the hardest records to complete, let alone break. Plus, we have a helping of Docktalk CHAPTERS & LINKS 00:49 Wrong way round, how hard is it? 03:59 Soudée sets off 07:54 Heading for the Horn 09:11 The big route north 12:03 Australian battering 15:31 Cyclone ahead 20:07 Around the Cape of Good Hope 22:30 Heading for Home 26:31 Docktalk - Aegean 600 25:31 Docktalk MC1 Spars