Congratulations on your achievement. I'm certain it's a genuine first. Thinking of changing your name to MacGellan? Your cruising stories in the exotic land of Sinbad are great. Looking forward to seeing more.
It's been many years since I was in the Gulf, but I have read of these artificial island projects and find them very interesting. The idea of being able to "sail around the world in a day" is pretty neat
Thanks again Nevill for a great report, maps, links, etc. Nice job of presenting it on your site. Keep up the good work and keep the rest of us envious....