1 hr 14 min
Interview: Sailing Distance Record Holder Robert Suhay Shoreline Sailboats Podcasts
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On June 28, 2014, Robert Suhay, age 51, set sail aboard a laser dinghy. He did not touch land for 86 hours, breaking the Guinness Book record for longest distance sailed in a dinghy totally unassisted – over 320 nautical miles in 3 days. In this interview he describes his first attempt experience, the exhaustion, and the circumstances that led the Coast Guard to intervene.
On June 28, 2014, Robert Suhay, age 51, set sail aboard a laser dinghy. He did not touch land for 86 hours, breaking the Guinness Book record for longest distance sailed in a dinghy totally unassisted – over 320 nautical miles in 3 days. In this interview he describes his first attempt experience, the exhaustion, and the circumstances that led the Coast Guard to intervene.
1 hr 14 min