The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Los Angeles to Honolulu. Transpacific record.
Yacht: Phaedo 3. MOD 70
Name: Lloyd Thornburg USA and 6 crew
Dates:.12th to the 16th May 2017.
Start time: 21;40;15 UTC on 12/05/17
Finish time: 14;32;18 UTC on16/05/17
Elapsed time: 3 days 16 hours 52 minutes and 3 seconds
Distance: 2217 NM
Average speed: 24.95 kts
Comments:
Previous record: "Lending Club 2" Laplache/Breymaier. USA. Jul 15. 3d 18h 9s.
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council