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Old 29th November 2022, 15:54
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True or.....?

11 days...... Nigeria to Canaries.?
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Old 29th November 2022, 16:36
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Apparently not the first time.
Although we only know about successful previous attempts - Some may have not made it.
It would appear that they may not have spent the entire voyage perched on the rudder, but climbed up inside the hull.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63791372
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Old 29th November 2022, 16:58
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When they were offered berths in Steerage, I don't think that this was what they had in mind.
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