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03/01/2007
Teenage boy sets Atlantic record
A British teenager has become the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic single-handed.
Michael Perham, 14, from Potters Bar in Hertsfordshire, who has sailed since he was seven years old, set off from Gibraltar on November 18, 2006 on the 3,500 mile crossing in his bid to win a place in the record books.
The crossing to Antigua, which was originally a four-week trip, saw the teenager take six weeks to make the voyage following a short stop-over for repairs at the Canaries.
Michael sailed his yacht into Antigua's Nelson Dockyard, where he said he was overwhelmed by the reception, though he said it was "brilliant" to be back on dry land. He spoke via a video link to his mother who congratulated her son on the accomplishment.
His 28ft yacht 'Cheeky Monkey' was shadowed across the Atlantic by his father, who kept in touch with his son by radio during the crossing.
Seb Clover, 15, from the Isle of Wight previously held the record. Michael said that the record set in 2003 had inspired him.
(SP/KMcA)
Michael Perham, 14, from Potters Bar in Hertsfordshire, who has sailed since he was seven years old, set off from Gibraltar on November 18, 2006 on the 3,500 mile crossing in his bid to win a place in the record books.
The crossing to Antigua, which was originally a four-week trip, saw the teenager take six weeks to make the voyage following a short stop-over for repairs at the Canaries.
Michael sailed his yacht into Antigua's Nelson Dockyard, where he said he was overwhelmed by the reception, though he said it was "brilliant" to be back on dry land. He spoke via a video link to his mother who congratulated her son on the accomplishment.
His 28ft yacht 'Cheeky Monkey' was shadowed across the Atlantic by his father, who kept in touch with his son by radio during the crossing.
Seb Clover, 15, from the Isle of Wight previously held the record. Michael said that the record set in 2003 had inspired him.
(SP/KMcA)
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