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Time off: Planning to sail around the world this fall on his yacht, Sayonara.
FORBES: Europe
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After becoming the first Arab to sail around the world, Al Busaidi became a national hero in Oman and an ambassador for the "Omani Sail" project.
CNN: Oman sails into history in first transatlantic yacht race
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail around the world in 1969 in a 9.8 meter yacht, said there was a real possibility Yrvind would complete the voyage.
CNN: November 29, 2012 -- Updated 0332 GMT (1132 HKT)
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Read: Could you sail around the world?
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Ellen MacArthur had become the fastest person to sail solo around the world.
BBC: Mundo | Aprenda ingl��s | Nuevo r��cord alrededor del mundo
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The nine single-handed yachtsmen who set off at different times in 1968, bidding to be the first to sail non-stop around the world, shared knowledge and friendship.
ECONOMIST: The hubris of racers today
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"It was a real challenge to finish once we had lost the foil, our speed dropped so much so we knew we had to do something drastic to fix it, " said Moshin Al Busaidi, the 37-year-old Omani sailor who shot to fame in 2009 when he became the first Arab to sail non-stop around the world in just 76 days.
CNN: Oman sails into history in first transatlantic yacht race
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Founded in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston -- the first person to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in 1969 -- the Clipper Race revolves around the notion anyone can circumnavigate the globe, regardless of their experience.
CNN: November 8, 2012 -- Updated 1414 GMT (2214 HKT)