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| Hero's welcome for young sailor | Hero's welcome for young sailor |
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| Teenage sailor Mike Perham received a hero's welcome when he returned back to the UK after becoming the youngest person to circumnavigate the world. | Teenage sailor Mike Perham received a hero's welcome when he returned back to the UK after becoming the youngest person to circumnavigate the world. |
| The 17-year-old arrived to cheers from hundreds of people who gathered at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, where he set off from in November last year. | The 17-year-old arrived to cheers from hundreds of people who gathered at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, where he set off from in November last year. |
| Mike, from Potters Bar, Herts, crossed the finish line between Lizard Point and Ushant, France, on Thursday. | Mike, from Potters Bar, Herts, crossed the finish line between Lizard Point and Ushant, France, on Thursday. |
| As he arrived back, he said: "It's incredible. Absolutely incredible." | As he arrived back, he said: "It's incredible. Absolutely incredible." |
| He added: "I'm going to go bigger and better. I'm already thinking of lots of other different adventures, not necessarily on the water because there's a whole world out there to see." | |
| Mike's journey took him 30,000 miles around the world | |
| During the 30,000-mile voyage he battled gales and 50ft waves in a voyage which took him via Portugal, the Canaries, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. | |
| Mike had to travel via the Panama Canal after missing the weather window to sail around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. | |
| He was joined by parents Heather and Peter and sister Fiona when he set foot back on dry land. | |
| Mr Perham, who joined his son on board the Open 50 racing yacht Totallymoney.com on Thursday, said: "Hopefully he has inspired many young people to go and live life to the full. | |
| "His catchphrase is live the dream and that's what he has been doing." | |
| Technical problems | Technical problems |
| Mike set off aiming to complete the challenge non-stop, but several technical problems halted the voyage, meaning his world record is the youngest solo circumnavigation with assistance. | Mike set off aiming to complete the challenge non-stop, but several technical problems halted the voyage, meaning his world record is the youngest solo circumnavigation with assistance. |
| He was 16 when he set off from Portsmouth and celebrated his 17th birthday in the South Indian Ocean on March 16. | He was 16 when he set off from Portsmouth and celebrated his 17th birthday in the South Indian Ocean on March 16. |
| A representative from Guinness World Records presented him with a certificate confirming his record. | |
| To satisfy the requirements of the world record, the solo circumnavigation has to cross the equator and every line of longitude. | To satisfy the requirements of the world record, the solo circumnavigation has to cross the equator and every line of longitude. |
| Jesse Martin, of Australia, is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe, sailing solo, non-stop and unsupported, aged 18 years 104 days when he set off from Melbourne on December 8, 1998, taking 327 days 12hrs 52 mins. | Jesse Martin, of Australia, is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe, sailing solo, non-stop and unsupported, aged 18 years 104 days when he set off from Melbourne on December 8, 1998, taking 327 days 12hrs 52 mins. |
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