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Fedor Konyukhov has completed half of first stage of his another record trip. This time he intends to go around the globe on a rowboat. The route goes through Southern Hemisphere, TASS informs.
Chief of the expedition headquarters, Fedor Konyukhov’s son Oscar said that the boat called AKROS left the port of Dunedin in New Zealand two months ago. During this time, the traveler covered a distance of 5000 kilometers rowing.
Konyukhov has already broken the world record for the longest travel across the Southern Ocean on a rowboat. The previous record was 59 days. Russian traveler spent 62 days on his way, and his route does not end there.
According to the coordinator of expedition, the first stage will be completed at the Chilean Cape Horn, the most southern tip of South America. Next destination is Cape Leeuwin, Australia. The final of the third part of the route, which will complete the journey, will be a return to New Zealand.
Fedor Konyukhov has to cover 27 000 kilometers rowing. British designer Philip Morrison built his boat individually. The length of the vessel is 9 meters. It is equipped with food storage compartments. There are three independent power systems and several communication and navigation systems.
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