The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Singlehanded 24 hour record
Yacht: Sodebo4. 120ft Trimaran
Name: Thomas Coville FRA
Dates:. 7th to the 8th June 2016.
Start time: 2100 hrs on 07/06/16
Start position: 37 40.41'N, 63 51.22'W
Finish time: 2100 hrs on 08/06/16
Finish position: 39 59.97'N, 48 45.18'W
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 718.5 NM
Average speed: 29.93 kts
Comments: Previous record: Banque Populaire 7. Armel Le Cleac’h, FRA. 2014. 682.8NM, 28.45 kts
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council