IMOCA Open 60 - Les Sables d'Olonne - Norbert Sedlacek AUT started his Round-the-World-Record-Attempt

Austrian adventurer and Vendée Globe participant Norbert Sedlacek AUT started yesterday on a round-the-world record attempt on a new route. The goal is to cross all oceans, including the Arctic. Thus, his route first leads through the North Atlantic to the Arctic before returning to the normal route of the Vendée Globe. It is the third attempt with his experimental, environmentally friendly Open 60. The website and the Facebook page with videos of the start.