Opti sailors set World Record at Weymouth

7:58 PM Mon 24 Jan 2011 GMT

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It is confirmed that the world class venue, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, has been named the international title holder and officially set the Guinness World RecordTM for the ?Largest Parade of Boats? with the International Optimist Class Association. The record took place on July 25, 2010 within the waters of Weymouth and Portland featuring over 300 young Optimist sailors. Requirements to set the new world record were extensive; requiring 300 plus people, all holding a full licence for their boat to sail a set course. The attempt was completed with a total of 318 Optimist sailors in ...

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