Jeanne Socrates was planning to set off later this week to try and claim the record as the oldest person to sail around the world solo
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Watch: Volvo Ocean Race CEO Mark Turner speaks after shock departure
Following the announcement that the proposed 2019-20 Volvo Ocean Race in new boats will not take place as planned, Mark Turner talks about his decision to quit
It’s official! The WSSR ratifies Lisa Blair’s Antarctica record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSR) has announced that Lisa Blair is the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica below 45 degrees
Loss of a sailing great: Edward Allcard dies aged 102
Edward Allcard, the first person to sail solo across the Atlantic in both directions, has died in Andorra at the age of 102
Crazy voyages: Sailors who took to sea without the relevant experience
It's never too late to discover the joys of sailing. Here is our pick of the sailors who took to the high seas with little or no experience