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Extreme sailor Andrew Bedwell had to abandon record attempt in 100-cm-boat
Just two days after the start, the British extreme sailor Andrew Bedwell had to abandon his record attempt on June 6, 2026. The Canadian Coast Guard rescued the 52-year-old man from his one-metre boat "Big C V2", marking his his second failed attempt to cross the Atlantic in the world's smallest boat. The sailor had set off from St John's in Newfoundland on his second attempt to cross the Atlantic in the smallest boat ever on June 4. On June 6 the Coast Guard was alerted at around 9.30 a.m. LT. Bedwell was about 75 nautical miles east of Grates Cove off Newfoundland and needed assistance. A Coast Guard vessel reached the position at around 2:15 p.m., brought the sailor safely on board and returned to Old Perlican. The "Big C V2" had to be abandoned at sea off the coast of Newfoundland.
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