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Andy Lamont, (born 05 October 1959) is an Australian sailor who in 2016 left Sydney to attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop, and unassisted, in a boat under 40 foot in length in a westabout direction. The record is currently vacant as it has never been completed. Lamont's journey in the 34 ft S&S 34 sloop Impulse will take approximately 11 months.

"Impulse" voyage
At 57, Lamont departed Southport, Queensland for a world voyage on his yacht, Impulse. He is due to arrive back in Sydney harbour in November 2017. The entire journey will take approximately 300 days and cover at least 21600 nmi in all.

The Record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) is the international body that is responsible for all world sailing records. There are categories for crewed and single handed vessels and there are 3 division of vessels recognised:
 * Vessels over 60ft
 * 60ft and less
 * 40 ft and less

Below is an extract from the Rules; a. RTW - Round the World, eastbound and westbound 21600NM. 2 separate records. To sail around the World, a vessel must start from and return to the same point, must cross all meridians of longitude and must cross the Equator. It may cross some but not all meridians more than once (i.e. two roundings of Antarctica do not count). The shortest orthodromic track of the vessel must be at least 21,600 nautical miles in length calculated based on a 'perfect sphere'. In calculating this distance, it is to be assumed that the vessel will sail around Antarctica in latitude 63 degrees south. A vessel starting from any point where the direct orthodromic distance is too short shall pass one single island or other fixed point on a required side so as to lengthen his orthodromic track to the minimum distance. No starting point will be permitted more south than 45 ° south.