The new record holders in sailing around the world are 17 year old Zac Sunderland from Marina Del Rey, California and tad younger 17 yr old Michael Perham from UK. Zac's solo unassisted with stops circumnavigation record was 13 months. Zac held his record for few months before Michael Perham aboard Totally Money succeeded to break both Zac's time and age record. At the moment an Australian girl is attempting to break these records. Jessica Watson, a 16 year old is halfway around the world to break the solo unassisted without stops circumnavigation record in sailing.