At 61, Mr. Hugo Vihlen beat his own world record by sailing a five-foot, four-inch boat called Father's Day across the Atlantic Ocean.

But Mr. Vihlen, now 63, has an even smaller record planned for his 70th birthday. He wants to make the crossing in a four-foot, ten-inch boat.

By then, "maybe I'll be a little smaller,'' he said.

Mr. Vihlen and Father's Day are in Bermuda for the 1995 Boat Show at Dockyard, organised by the Dockyard Marina Company Ltd. and the West End Development Corporation.

Local marine businesses involved in boat sales, engines, marine electronics, fibreglass repairs, canvas, paints, and more are to display their wares.

Second-hand boats will be on display, and Bermuda's first marine garage sale is planned.

The show, free to the public and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, is also to feature a powerboat race and a swimsuit fashion show.

Mr. Vihlen, a retired airline pilot from the United States, set his first world record in 1968, when he sailed a boat called April Fool that was just under six feet long from Africa to South Florida.

Father's Day , which cost him $60,000 to build, is made from super-buoyant foam encased in fibreglass. The hull is less than an inch thick.

Despite his many exciting voyages, Mr. Vihlen has never sailed into or out of Bermuda. Like the voyage to celebrate his 70th birthday, that is something he is "looking forward to''.

Mr. Vihlen's trip to Bermuda was sponsored by Somers Isles Shipping and Princess Hotels.