Mike Perham nearly home!

He has now crossed the finishing line. I should add that he is raising money for Save the Children and the Tall Ships Youth Trust. There are details on how you can donate on his website/blog at this address:

http://www.totallymoney.com/sailmike/?cat=5

I recommend his blog - he is clearly a very capable and resourceful young man.
 
Boat44 said:
Anybody heared what happened with the Danish girl how wanted to sail around the world? It was suppose to be heard in court this week as the "authorities" wanted to prosecute her parents if they let her go.

Personaly I would just move country!
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She threatened to. She has three passports - Dutch, German and New Zealand. She said she might go to NZ and start.
Hadn't heard about being prosecuted back in Dutchland.
 
Tough call really. What age is suitable? At 16 you can go and join the army and potentially die for your country, but you are not old enough to buy a drink?

If you are knowledgeable and physically fit enough, who is to judge is your mentally capable. (The unfortunate Crowhurst??)

I hope I have that sort of decision to make with my daughter, not how long to ground her for, for ....!!


But that is highkjacking the thread. A very very well done to Perham
 
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I think one thing that has been missed here is the record he has beaten. The American kid who claimed the record earlier this year did not, as far as I recall, round the capes or do the trip in one. It seems he (MP) has done what he set out to do and taken the record. I imagine in the USA they didn't start running their lad down, even before he had his feet on dry land.
Well done Mike! It could be the start of a great sailing career or something to look back on with pride in later life.
Allan
 
lumphammer said:
It is a great achievement, whatever age you do it at, although the way the media are playing it you might assume it was non-stop; and technically as he went through the Panama Canal, where presumably he had to take a pilot and line handlers; was it strictly solo? :)
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Is this the chap whose father was on a boat next to him all the way round to tell him what to do, or am I thinking of some other young adventurer?
 
Allan said:
I think one thing that has been missed here is the record he has beaten. The American kid who claimed the record earlier this year did not, as far as I recall, round the capes or do the trip in one. It seems he (MP) has done what he set out to do and taken the record. I imagine in the USA they didn't start running their lad down, even before he had his feet on dry land.
Well done Mike! It could be the start of a great sailing career or something to look back on with pride in later life.
Allan
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I applaud what he has done. It is a magnificent achievement, and I am glad he is back safe.
But some of the key statements in your post are wrong.
He does not hold any record. There is no record for "youngest" solo around the world, at least not any record that is recognised by a sailing authority.
"Records" have very strict and precise requirements, and his achievement - as impressive as it is - does not fit into any category.
He has not done what he set out to do. He set out to sail non-stop, solo, around the world via the great capes. He didn't. He stopped several times, and missed Cape Horn - a seamanlike and mature decision, IMHO.
I am willing to ignore the help / line handlers through the canal, and say he did the trip solo. I don't see the line handlers as anything different from assistance tying up in a marina. He clearly did all the sea miles himself.
So by all means applaud his achievement, but don't say he has accomplished his original objective, or claim that what he has done is a "record".
 
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puddock said:
That's just the sort of comment we have come to expect from you kristifer. Sour grapes?

Just typical British mentality I suppose.
The lad probably has a damn site more experience tha most of us, now.
It seems that most people take great delight in slating young people these days, yet when they have the balls to go out and do something, they take equal delight in criticism. Has everyone lost the habit of encouragement?
I talked to Nathan (on Kudu) who is doing his round britain solo, this morning. A very pleasant, down to earth lad who is just getting on with doing what he wanted to do. If there was a little more of that attitude these days, I think we'd be living in a better place.

So, over to you kristifer, let's hear about all your tales of dering do. I can't wait.........
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Your going to have to because although I have done some pretty crazy things in my life I don't feel like boasting about them.
I am all for encouraging young people but I think this lad is the victim of ambitious parenting & I would'nt hold up Nathan as a shining example of virtuous youth because his ambition seems to be to get to Nottingham University & screw as many young girls as possible,your daughter among them?
 
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Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. As you say, even sailing non-stop around the world, including the capes, would not have achieved a record regognised by the "sailing authorities". My point was, that he set out to beat a record and succeded. As far as I know, he will, if not beaten before the publishing date, be given an entry in The Guiness book of records.
Allan
 
I was pleased to see Sir RKJ on Channel 4 News last night praising Mike's achievement. If you can make it to Gunwharf Quays tomorrow morning then why not turn out to welcome him back?

I think the Dutch girl is too young at 13. I don't think anyone under 16 should be attempting a solo circumnavigation!
 
Duffer said:
I was pleased to see Sir RKJ on Channel 4 News last night praising Mike's achievement. If you can make it to Gunwharf Quays tomorrow morning then why not turn out to welcome him back?

I think the Dutch girl is too young at 13. I don't think anyone under 16 should be attempting a solo circumnavigation!
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I am surprised that no-one has yet mentioned Jessica Watson.

Well done, Mike; Good luck Jessica.
 
orbister said:
Not according to international conventions on child soldiers, you can't.
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There is no international conventions on child soldiers, not in the real world pal and trust me i have been there. there is nothing on this earth quite like having a 9 yr old trying to blow you away with an AK at 150 yards.:mad:

Back on topic: i think he did wonderfully well, well done Mike Perham on a wonderfull achievment.:)
 
Well done Mike - you have done more and know more about sailing than I ever will. You deserve all the applause you get.

Ignore the twits who would decry your achievement.OK, the PR could have been better and the words Perham and humility might not fit easily in the same sentence but at the end of the day you went out there and did. Be proud and go on to great things.
 
pendlecats said:
That just describes me (less of the balding though if you don't mind) so when can we go and who's our sponsor :D

It's a damn good achievement for him, maybe another will do it in an improved way having learn't from Mike's problems and breakdowns.
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Oh I should imagine there are quite a few pension funds,or health clinics,thats if the state lets you go!!!!
 
Well done Mike !

You are a lucky lad to have had the means to do it . Nevertheless, you accepted this privilege as an opportunity and a challenge.

A reminder to us all !

" Comfort starts as a servant and becomes a master "
 
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