The WSSR Council announces the the establishment of a new World Record.
Record: Monohull24 hour record
Yacht: "Comanche" 100 ft Monohull
Name: Jim Clark (owner) Ken Read (skipper) USA and 20 crew
Dates:.10th to the 11th July 2015.
Start time: 05.30 on 10/07/15
Start position: 43.62228N. 40.6599W
Finish time: 0530 0n 11/07/15
Finish position: 44.79027N. 26.3646W
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 618.01 M
Average speed: 25.75 kts
Comments: Previous record: "Ericsson 4. Torben Grael. BRA. 596.6M. 24.85 kts