Datuk Azhar Mansor is the first Malaysian to sail solo around the world.

[2] He made his trip in 1999, sailing the ship Jalur Gemilang.

His round the world trip, with stops, took 190 days, 6 hours 57 minutes and 2 seconds[1] Datuk Azhar has managed to set a new world record via an East about route, attempted by no-one and has been verified by the WSSRC (World Speed Sailing Record Council) as an official record.

[1] Azhar is currently based in Langkawi managing Telaga Harbour Park, one of Malaysia's finest marinas.

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