WITH three cheers and a few tears, Tasmanian sailor Tobias Fahey set off on his lone journey around the world today.
After a flurry of last-minute preparations, he jumped aboard his yacht Sea Quest and set off down the River Derwent, passing the official start line off the Iron Pot about 2.30pm.
The 25-year-old Tasmanian aims to be back within 180 days, having sailed around the world in an Australian record time for a solo, non-stop, unassisted voyage.
His sister Sara said he had to be back by May 4, when she was getting married at Byron Bay in New South Wales.
Speaking for the tight-knit Fahey family, she said they were confident her brother had what it took to succeed.
"He knows the boat inside out and he's got the skills and knowledge to help him through," she said.
The family would be able to keep in touch via satellite phone emails and texts but it would still be very tough.
It was an emotional farewell at times.
Fahey said he only got about two hours' sleep the night before with all the things he had to do, then he "had a good cry" in the morning at the enormity of what he was about to attempt.
"I am putting my life on the line -- there is the possibility of not seeing people again," he said.
He regained his composure soon enough and looked a picture of determination as he sailed into Storm Bay and beyond.
To watch Tobias's "Nearly Ready" video, click here.
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