Teens 17 Years Around the World Alone .. wow interesting

LONDON - A teenager 17 years became the youngest person in the world to successfully navigate the ocean by himself. He ended his journey in British waters after 156 days of sailing.
Mike Perham made it to the finish at Lizard Point which is a region which lies between southern England and northern France.
British teenager who used sailboats 15 feet in length, arrived at approximately 5 pm local time, Thursday.
"I am successful, I managed to make my dreams come true and it was very unusual," Perham said as quoted by AFP on Friday (08/27/2009).
Perham's father, Peter, expressed great pride in his son. "Perham is a special child. He has done something extraordinary," he said.
Thus Perham listed himself as the youngest person to successfully circumnavigate the globe by sailboat. Previously known record held by American teenagers, Zac Sunderland. When sailing, last month, Zac aged two months older than Perham.
Guinness World Records Party, admits that they must verify the record of these Perham. Yet the chief editor Craig Glenday admitted Perham is an adolescent who has the physical stamina and mental well so successfully arrived safely.
Based on official data from the Guinness World Records, the youngest person to successfully around the world alone non-stop is Jesse Martin, a teenager from Australia.
Record that he broke at the age of 18 years and 104 days. He returned on October 31, 1999 after sailing for 327 days, 12 hours and 52 minutes. (Tonne) (Source: Okezone.Com)