He was 16 when he left Marina del Rey on June 14 on a quest to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo by yacht. He's 17 now and despite numerous adventures that have included a broken tiller and a broken boom, a pirate scare, storms and a communication loss that had his parents on the verge of calling for a search party, Zac Sunderland is on track to complete his mission before he turns 18.
He's been on a stopover for repairs and rest in Durban, South Africa, and his latest blog entry tells us he planned to leave Saturday morning for the next leg of his journey, a relatively short but hazardous 250 miles around the Cape of Good Hope. "I have made some good friends in Durban which makes it hard to leave," Zac says.
In addition to his blog, Zac's Web site offers photos of his adventures, FAQs about his journey and his yacht, Intrepid, and YouTube videos of his life at sea.
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