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Woman sailor Naomi James completes solo world voyage
Naomi James, 29, finishing in Dartmouth after a 272 day, 30 000 mile solo circumnavigation aboard Express Crusader. Her 53 foot sloop beat the previous conventional record by Sir Francis Chichester, aided by husband Rob James and support from Chay Blyth. The voyage began Sept 9 with a near collision in darkness.
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