The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record:
Record: Marseille to Carthage. 40ft Category
Yacht: ZED 4. 40ft Monohull
Name: Gerald Bibot BEL and a crew of 3
Dates: 30th May to the 1st June 2010.
Start time: 16:42:57 on the 30th May 2010 (French time)
Finish time: 04:18:20 on the 1st June 2010 (French time)
Elapsed time: 35 hours 35 minutes and 23 seconds
Distance: 458 NM
Average speed: 12. 9 kts
Comments: Previous record: ""Roaring Forty" Michel Kleinjans BEL 08. 45h 24m
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council