The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Newport RI to Bermuda Outright record.
Yacht: "Lending Club" 105 ft Trimaran
Name: Renaud Laplanche, USA/FRA, Ryan Breymaier, USA, and a crew of six
Dates: 20th April 2015.
Start time: 05;34;40 UTC on the 19/04/15
Finish time: 04;44;32 UTC on the 20/04/15
Elapsed time: 23 hours 9 minutes and 52 seconds
Distance: 635 NM
Average speed: 27.41 kts
Comments: Previous record "PlayStation". Steve Fossett, USA. Jan 00. 38h 35m 53s
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council