First Woman to Sail Around the World Three Times: Dee Caffari

Dee Caffari, 38, a PE teacher from Titchfield, Hampshire, punched the air in delight as she crossed the line off Barcelona after 102 days at sea - setting the world record for theDee Caffari first woman to sail around the world three times First woman to sail round the world non-stop three times.

  The Guinness world record holder for the first female to sail around the world westbound, non-stop, solo and unsupported is Dee Caffari (UK) in Aviva a 22-m (72-ft) monohull, who took 178 days 3 hr 5 min 34 sec to sail back to her start point in Portsmouth, UK.

  Guinness World Records also recognized The highest speed reached under sail by a woman on water: 41.25 knots (76.39 km/h or 47.47 mph) by Karin Yaggi (Switzerland).

  She and her Spanish co-skipper Anna Corbella, 34, came sixth in the 25,000-mile Barcelona World Race on their 60ft yacht GAES Centros Auditivos. Caffari, from Titchfield, Hampshire, has already circumnavigated the globe twice solo, and now once double-handed.

  She said as she arrived: "Sailing around the world just once in a lifetime is an amazing experience. To set another world record is an absolute privilege.

  "It's been a long time but it feels great to be finished. We were ready for the finish, for some fresh food and a hot shower." She confessed to having done her hair in preparation for the arrival.

  Caffari said she could achieve more: "I'm learning. I'm getting better at it and, believe it or not, there are a few more round the worlds in me, and I consider myself relatively sane."

  Fellow Briton Dame Ellen MacArthur has also completed two non-stop circumnavigations. But Caffari is still the only woman to have sailed solo and non-stop around the world both with and against prevailing winds and currents.

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Longest bumper car marathon: Laura Byng sets world record

Laura Byng, 28, of Cobham Road, Westcliff, finished her 25-hour dodgem driving marathon at the town's Adventure Island amusement park - setting the new world record for the Longest bumper car marathon while raising money for the Havens Hospices charity.
longest bumper car marathon Laura Byng

The previous Guinness world record of 24 hours was set by Sebastian Bosch in Austria.

Guinness World Records also recognized the record for the longest wakeboarding marathon: 6 hr 17 min, set by Ian Taylor (UK).

According to Guinness World Records rules, Miss Byng was allowed a five minute break every hour for food and toilet breaks and had to have at least two other dodgem cars driving at the same time.

After completing the marathon, Miss Byng said: "I'm a bit battered and bruised and over tired. We drank a lot of coffee during the evening, so I'm looking forward to going to bed.

"At about 4 o'clock in the morning it was horrible. It was freezing cold and like a wind tunnel. It was then I thought 'why am I doing this.'"
"But then at 5 o'clock the sun came up and then it was fine."

'All my friends think I'm mad,' said Ms Byng. 'But we all know that women are much better drivers than men, and British drivers are the best in the world.'

She is also planning join the Dotty and the Dice team, this time in a car, to take part in the 10,000 mile (16,093 km) Mongol Rally in July to raise a further £10,000 for Havens Hospices.

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Fastest 0-60 Mph Acceleration By An Electric Kart

On 24 April, 2011 I had the honour to witness the record attempt for “The Fastest 0-60 mph Acceleration by an Electric Kart” at the Motorsport Arena in Oschersleben, Germany.

The record was attempted by the “Linde Material Handling” company, which has its headquarters in Aschaffenburg, Germany, as one of the world's leading lift truck and warehouse truck producers.

The record attempt took place as a part of the “ADAC GT MASTERS WEEKEND” competition; which is a grand tourer-based auto racing series supported by the German ADAC automotive club.

The ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.), is Germany´s and Europe's largest automobile club. They were the official partner of Linde Material Handling company for this world record attempt.

The E-Kart “Linde E1” was specifically produced for this event and its drive unit is manufactured with the original units that are used in the lift trucks. The only difference is Linde E1's lithium ion battery, since lift trucks use lead acid batteries.

By creating this special E-Kart, Linde aimed to prove everyone how powerful, precise and efficient their products are.

On the day of the record attempt, we arrived at the Oschersleben Motorsport Arena around 11.00 o'clock. The famous German channel “kabel eins” was broadcasting the awesome scene live and everyone, young and old, was there among the massive crowd.

Meanwhile, the Linde team was completing the final preparations before the record attempt.

A little whole before the attempt, the E-Kart was taken to the race area with two Linde lift trucks.

Everybody took their seats, including the driver Mr. Andreas Wolf, who came from Austria exclusively for this record attempt.

A special equipment called “Performance Box” was attached to the car. This would measure the time it takes until the acceleration reaches from 0 to 60 mph (96.56 km/h). Guinness World Records had opened up a new category for this record attempt as it was the first attempt ever. According to the guidelines, the final figure of acceleration had to be an average of at least two runs in opposite directions.

When the moment came, the start signal was given and everybody held their breath on a moment of complete silence. The E-Kart launched like a rocket at it was a challenge for the naked eye to follow its speed.

The first run lasted 3,4 seconds and the second run, 3,5 seconds. Still, Linde Material Handling became the first holder of this world record with 3,4 seconds. It was unbelievable!

As soon as I announced the result, the Linde employees congratulated each other in ecstasy and they celebrated it with lots of champagne!

I would like to thank those who realised this project only in 4 months; Linde Marketing Director Mr. Emil Schneider, Product Manager Mr. Frank Bergman and their team, Mr. Eric Hock, Mr. Andreas Wolf, Mr. Siegfried Koechl, Mr. Ronny Grosser and Mr. Uwe Hammerschmidt.

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