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Robert Youens Targets 10-Day Great Loop Record | Texas News
Robert Youens is racing against time to break the speed record for solo, single-engine circumnavigation of the Great Loop — a 4,800-mile odyssey from Mobile, Alabama, through Florida, the East Coast, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi. Having already shattered solo records last year in 19 days, he’s now aiming for under 10 days with a two-person crew. He’s trading comfort for grit — sleeping on the floor, using night vision cams — fueled by a deep, almost spiritual love for the water that lets him escape the digital noise and feel the planet’s rhythm. Inspired by a childhood garage-sale…
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