Yang Berbahagia Datuk Azhar Mansor (born 11 February 1958) is the first Malaysian to sail solo around the world.Azhar gets a hero's welcome 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
Honour
Knight Commander of the Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DPPJ) – Dato' (1999)
Successes 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.
Azhar is currently based in Langkawi managing Telaga Harbour Park, one of Malaysia's finest marinas.
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