The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Singlehanded 24 Hour Record
Yacht: "MACIF" 30 metre Trimaran
Name: Francois Gabart. FRA
Dates:. 2nd to the 3rd July 2016.
Start time: 19.20.002 on 02/07/16
Start position: 37.83587; -64.52387
Finish time: 19.20.002 on 03/07/16
Finish position: 35.16417; -48.59083
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 784 NM
Average speed: 32.67 kts
Comments: Previous record: Sodebo4. Thomas Coville FRA. 718 NM. 29.93 kts
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council