Designed by FB Design, this boat set a new Bermuda Challenge record with Fabio Buzzi as captain.

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The following letter from Fabio Buzzi recounts in his own words, the challenges and triumph of achieving the fastest time ever in the Bermuda Challenge. It is translated from Italian—and Buzzi concludes with a challenge of his own.

Charles Lindbergh, the great aviator, was unquestionably a reckless fool.

Fabio Buzzi's Bermuda Challenge Record

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After powering 760 miles through the North Atlantic Ocean at an average speed of 40 knots, Fabio Buzzi and a crew of four aboard the boat FB Design set a new Bermuda Challenge record today of 17 hours and 6 minutes.

Fabio Buzzi will attempt the Bermuda Challenge in this 39-foot boat of his own design.

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It’s fall. Winds are forecast to be from the NE at 15-knots, seas 3 to 5 feet. These are not ideal conditions for running offshore, as any boater from the Carolinas to Maine will tell you.

Trojan Battery 140A 12-AGM

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Now, Trojan Battery Co. has added a new 140AH 12-AGM battery to its product family. As the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, the new 12-AGM is ideal for applications that require maintenance-free battery power such as in remote areas where proper maintenance cannot be guaranteed.