POSTED on 19th October 2010 www.threepeaks.org.au

Queensland sailor Bruce Arms, who set a WSSRC world record for an Australian solo circumnavigation in August aboard his 46’ catamaran 'Big Wave Rider', has been joined by his wife Suzanne as the first official entry in the 2012 Three Peaks Race. 

MEDIA RELEASE - 25th August 2011

Solo sailor Bruce Arms, in his 14 metre catamaran Big Wave Rider, crossed the finish line at Mooloolaba on the 18^th August 2011 at 9:41:06 am AEST setting a new round Australia record.

Bruce, renowned sailor and two-time winner of the Solo Trans-Tasman yacht race, completed his solo, non-stop, and un-assisted sail around Australia in 38 days 21 hours 40 minutes and 42 seconds. This made Bruce the fastest solo sailor around Australia and the first to do so in a Multihull (Catamaran).

MEDIA RELEASE - 17th August 2011 10PM

Solo sailor Bruce Arms, in his 14 metre catamaran Big Wave Rider, is now less than 24 hours away from setting a new round Australia record.

Bruce, renowned sailor and two-time winner of the Solo Trans-Tasman yacht race, is in week 5 of his world-record attempt to sail around Australia solo, non-stop, and un-assisted in under 42 days.

MEDIA RELEASE - 14th August 2011 

Solo sailor Bruce Arms, in his 14 metre catamaran Big Wave Rider, has his sights firmly set on breaking the round Australia record with just 1400 km left to get to the start and finishing point at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. 

The renowned sailor and two-time winner of the Solo Trans-Tasman yacht race, has completed week five of his world-record attempt to sail around Australia solo, non-stop, and unassisted in under 42 days.