16year-old English teen set to sail around the world solo! Good luck, mate!

A teenage student attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has admitted he is "a little crazy" to do it at his age. 

Michael Perham, 16, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire is the youngest person to have sailed across the Atlantic alone. 

He set out on his latest voyage from Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on his Open 50 Racing Yacht on Saturday morning.

He will be alone at sea for over four months and his only contact with family will be through satellite link-ups. More...

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