Sail of the century

THEY FINALLY touched land late last Monday afternoon, felt terra firma for the first time in almost two months, but even then they were dizzy and unsure of themselves.

They had been gone 58 days, nine hours, 32 minutes and 45 seconds. That was all. The record for sailing the seven seas were theirs, shattered by a good six days.

Even given the ambition of their skipper, this must have surpassed Steve Fossett's wildest dreams.