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Fat-fueled speedboat will undertake second circumnavigation attempt
Posted at 1:35 PM on 19 Dec 2007
One of our favorite heroes is back in action. Pete Bethune, who attempted to set a global circumnavigation record in a biodiesel-powered speedboat in early 2007 -- and donated his own ass fat to the fuel mix to garner publicity -- has announced a second attempt, kicking off in March 2008. Baby got back onboard.sources: Agence France-Presse, The Guardian
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