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Marcus Demuth finished his circumnavigation of Great Britain yesterday, Sunday, July 25, 2010 in 80 days, a record for a solo circumnavigation, 7 days faster than Nigel Dennis and Paul Caffyn’s circumnavigation in 1980, and matching the existing record circumnavigation of a trio of 3 British paddlers in 2005.

The expedition started with 2 days off due to gale force winds only 4 hours after launch on May 6th in Skegness, on the East Coast of Great Britain. However, the weather improved quickly and provided most of the time the low winds a UK circumnavigation needs in order to be successful. Since 2005, all 12 attempts to circumnavigate the UK by kayak proved unsuccessful due to bad weather.Thus, despite being tired and having a sore bumm, Marcus is relieved that the 2,540 Mile expedition is complete.

Marcus likes to thank the countless people he met along the way who helped to make this expedition to make a success, and who brightened his day after a rainy day, or a day full of headwinds by opening their homes and refridgerators for Marcus.

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