Irishman Pat Lawless has set himself his toughest ever challenge, sailing solo, non-stop around world in ggr2022 - but he's not allowed to contact his family for the full nine months
A County Kerry man is making his dream of a lifetime come true - sailing solo around the world.
They must rely on 1968 technology and if you pull into port to stop for anything then you are out of the race.Image caption, This solo sail around the globe was "absolutely a dream", he said, but one that required a lot of preparation. Pat's wife, Rita, his four children, two grandchildren and his 94-year-old mother are hoping all goes well.Pat's wife Rita and their children gathered to see him set off from France for the nine-month the challenge
Pat, who is raising money for Parkinson's disease, is living on canned food and bread mixes, and has brought bottled water with him but will also harvest rainwater.
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