Serge Testa is an Australian

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sman who holds the world record for the

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in the smallest

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, completing the voyage in 1987. His boat, the ''Acrohc Australis'', was designed so that all controls could be operated from inside enabling him to close the hatch in foul weather. The boat is currently on display at the

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Publications

* Testa, Serge. ''500 Days: Around the World on a 12 Foot Yacht''. Trident Press, 1988. .

References

External links

Serge Testa's web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Testa, Serge 1950 births Single-handed circumnavigating sailors Australian sailors Maritime writers Living people