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Crowd-funded 'Pixel' boat starts yacht record bid | Crowd-funded 'Pixel' boat starts yacht record bid |
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A sailor has embarked on a crowd-funded attempt to break a circumnavigation record. | A sailor has embarked on a crowd-funded attempt to break a circumnavigation record. |
Alex Alley, 48, from Hampshire, aims to become the fastest mariner to make the solo trip in a Class40 boat. | |
He raised the money by selling 5cm squares on the side of the yacht Pixel Flyer and corresponding pixels on his website. | He raised the money by selling 5cm squares on the side of the yacht Pixel Flyer and corresponding pixels on his website. |
He expected "the highest highs and lowest lows" during five months at sea. | He expected "the highest highs and lowest lows" during five months at sea. |
Mr Alley has been based at Haslar Marina in Gosport. | Mr Alley has been based at Haslar Marina in Gosport. |
He sailed out of Gosport on Christmas Eve and is due to cross the official start line in the English Channel on Christmas Day. | He sailed out of Gosport on Christmas Eve and is due to cross the official start line in the English Channel on Christmas Day. |
Speaking before embarking, he said he was "very excited, nervous and anxious". | Speaking before embarking, he said he was "very excited, nervous and anxious". |
"There is a record to be had - there will be a whole lot of highest highs and lowest lows. | "There is a record to be had - there will be a whole lot of highest highs and lowest lows. |
"I love the challenge of seeing what I'm capable of." | "I love the challenge of seeing what I'm capable of." |
The idea of selling pixels dates back to the Million Dollar Homepage in 2005 which student Alex Tew sold pixels on a webpage to fund his university place. | The idea of selling pixels dates back to the Million Dollar Homepage in 2005 which student Alex Tew sold pixels on a webpage to fund his university place. |
Mr Alley said people had uploaded company logos to fill the "pixels" on the side of the yacht, but also personal messages and family photographs. | Mr Alley said people had uploaded company logos to fill the "pixels" on the side of the yacht, but also personal messages and family photographs. |
"One girl has uploaded a picture of her father who passed away - she said 'Dad always wanted to sail around the world, now he can'," he said. | "One girl has uploaded a picture of her father who passed away - she said 'Dad always wanted to sail around the world, now he can'," he said. |
The current record, set by Chinese sailor Guo Chuan, stands at 137 days, 20 hours 1 minute and 57 seconds. | The current record, set by Chinese sailor Guo Chuan, stands at 137 days, 20 hours 1 minute and 57 seconds. |
Another solo round-the-world sailor Susie Goodall was rescued earlier this month after capsizing 2,000 miles west of Cape Horn. | Another solo round-the-world sailor Susie Goodall was rescued earlier this month after capsizing 2,000 miles west of Cape Horn. |
The 29-year-old Briton lost her mast when her boat pitchpoled during the non-stop Golden Globe Race. | The 29-year-old Briton lost her mast when her boat pitchpoled during the non-stop Golden Globe Race. |
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