Around The World At 17 Years ~ Solo Sail Record

This boy at 17 becomes the youngest to sail around solo. Was he crazy or was it an amazing trip to circumnavigate the world all along at such a young age?

This feat was achieved by Zac Sunderland, 17, is a Southern Californian teenager. He started his trip from Marina del Rey on June 14, 2008, aboard his boat, Intrepid. He was only 16 years old then. It took a whole year for him to finish the world trip.

Zac had taken $6000 with him, all his savings. A 36-foot long sailboat "Intrepid" used by him to circumnavigate the globe was his only companion. He took his books to study on board to complete his high school education.

The voyage covering 27,500 miles and many countries was not easy for him. Can't you imagine a teen, scared of pirates and fighting with bad storms all alone? Overcoming all these, Zac arrived at Marina del Rey happy and overjoyed and was congratulated by a huge crowd gathered there. You can read more about the trip at the speicial section dedicated to him at Wikipedia.

Now, what can we say? Kudos to the teen for his brave solo sail. Also congrats to his parents who allowed their son to take such an adventurous venture all alone.

Man Eats 68 Hot Dogs and Wins The Contest

Making a record by eating 68 hot-dogs and winning the competition for a third time in a row! That's indeed an achievement, isn't it?


This July 4th hot-dog eating competition was held in Coney Island. Started in 1916, the contest gained immense popularity over the years. Only 13 hot-dogs were needed to win the contest in 1916, which increased to 25 in 2000 and 49 in 2005 whereas this year it needed 68 hot-dogs to win the competition.

Joey Chestnut, the 25 year old winner, who chomped down 68 hot dogs was very happy to win the contest a third time in a row.