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    Fourth time lucky for Jeanne Socrates

    Oct 10, 2019 2 minutes
    Katy Stickland News editor

    If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Katy Stickland Email Katy.Stickland@ti-media.com Tel 01252 555 166

    British skipper Jeanne Socrates has claimed the record for the oldest person to sail solo around the world, non-stop and unassisted.

    The 77-year-old returned to her home port of Victoria in British Columbia aboard her Najad 380, after 339 days at sea.

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