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 23/05/2008  It's official now  The WSSR Council announces:
09/05/2008 Antarctica Cup Racetrack GATE 12 named after Fedor Konyukhov. Antarctica Cup Ocean Race event management announce the naming of GATE 12 (0W/0E Meridian) of the Antarctica Cup Racetrack - GATE 12 KONYUKHOV GATE in recognition of inaugural Antarctica Cup Ocean race champion Fedor Konyukhov completing the Antarctica Cup Racetrack solo in his 85' yacht 'Trading Network Alye Parusa' and establishing the benchmark elapsed time of 102 Days, 0 Hours, 35 Minutes, 50 Seconds.
07/05/2008 07 May 08. Day 102. "We knocked the bastard off" As Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay reached the base camp after scaling Mount Everest Hillary famously exclaimed – “we knocked the bastard off”. Fedor Konyukhov and his trusty companion ‘Trading Network Alye Parusa’ having today conquered the ‘Everest’ of ocean racing has also “knocked the bastard off”. Only this time it’s the Antarctica Cup Racetrack that has been conquered. Congratulations Fedor on a remarkable achievement by a remarkable man. Elapsed time to complete the Antarctica Cup Racetrack 102 Days 0 Hours, 56 Minutes 50 Seconds.
06/05/2008 100 miles to go Fedor reported that he has less then 100 n/miles to the finish line. The ocean is nice and smooth, although the wind is right on the nose – from N-E.
05/05/2008 200 miles to the finish lineOn the sun set I went on deck just on time – on the portside bow I noticed giant sperm whale on a collision heading with my yacht. He was steaming to the southern ocean without paying any attention to my vessel.
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