Annals of Achievement–Jean Luc Van Den Heede Smashes Solo Westabout Record: It took him four attempts. But last night, good ol’ VDH sailed his aluminum cutter Adrien across the finish line in the English Channel after the fastest solo passage going the wrong way around the world–which is to say against the prevailing winds, which is to say the really, really hard way, which is to say the crazy way. His time: 122 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes, and 49 seconds. That comes to, let’s see….a full 29 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes and 47 seconds faster than Philippe Monnet’s old record! Holy Merde! That’s not just a new record, that’s a whole new standard. Hail VDH!



VDH Comes Sailing Home: “Hi guys! Did you miss me?”