The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record.
Record: Sydney to Hobart
Yacht: “Team Australia” ORMA 60
Name: Sean Langman AUS and 6 crew.
Dates:. 21st to the 23rd February 2013.
Start time: 23;58;57 UTC on 21/02/13
Finish time: 05;51;20 UTC on 23/02/13
Elapsed time: 1 day 5 hours 52 minutes and 23 seconds
Distance: 630NM
Average speed: 22kts
Comments: Previous record: “MariCha III” Robert Miller GBR, Dec 99. 1d 18h 27m 10s. (“Wild Oats XI” Robert Oatley AUS recorded 1d 18h 23m 12s in 2012 under rule 21c)
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council