The WSSR Council announces the ratification of 2 new World Records.
Record: Intermediate Record: Equator to Equator
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Loick Peyron. FRA and a crew of 13
Dates: 27th November 2011 to the 30th December 2011
Elapsed time: 32 days 11 hours and 52 minutes – rounded to nearest greater minute
Comments: Previous record: 06-03-05 "Orange II" Bruno Peyron FRA 33d 16h 6m
Record: Intermediate Record: Indian Ocean
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Loick Peyron. FRA and a crew of 13
Dates: 4th December 2011 to the 12th December 2011
Elapsed time: 8 days 7 hours 23 minutes – rounded to nearest greater minute.
Comments: Previous record: 23-02-10 "Groupama 3" Franck Cammas FRA 8d 17h 40m
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council