Sailing: A 14-year-old British boy sailed into the record books today as the youngest person to make a solo voyage across the Atlantic.
Michael Perham, who skipped school to make the trip, cruised into Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua at 2pm after an arduous six week, 3,500 mile crossing from Gibraltar, followed by his father.
"This is an amazing moment. Michael has become the most famous teenager in the world and an inspiration to millions of youngsters," said a family spokesman.
"I've just spoken to him and he's completely overwhelmed by the huge public support his adventure has attracted. He is looking forward to being back on dry land, having a decent steak meal and seeing his family and friends again."
The previous holder of the record was Seb Clover who was 15 when he completed the shorter solo voyage to Antigua from Tenerife in January 2003 after three weeks at sea, also tailed by his father. Reuters