(chesapeakebaymagazine.com) – Donald Lawson, a professional sailor with experience in passagemaking and racing is making an attempt at circling the globe in just around 40 days, to beat the record of 42 days. Lawson will be sailing the old Groupama 2, named Defiant, a 60-foot trimaran built for speed that already holds a number of records. Based out of Maryland, he is currently in California completing final training sails. Read more.
