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Summary
After his 13-month voyage, 17-year-old Zac Sunderland of the US became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone by yacht, Marina Del Rey, California, 16 July, 2009. He started when he was 16 years old aboard his 36 foot sailboat "Intrepid". The record was previously held by Jesse Martin of Australia, who was 18 when he finished his voyage in 1999. Getty Images, found at: DayLife.com, All contents © copyright 1999-2009 Getty Images, Inc. All rights reserved.