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London, UK – It’s no surprise. We expected this. They’d been on target right out of the gate. And we were rooting for them.

Still, Maserati’s finish in London just a few hours ago is impressive by any standard. Giovanni Soldini and crew have broken the ‘Tea Route’ record from Hong Kong to the UK with a time of 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds. This shatters the previous mark — set 10 years ago by Gitana 13, a 100-ft maxi catamaran — by 5 days and 19 hours.

“We are super happy,” Soldini was quoted as saying in a press release. “But also very tired  …  More

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