The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Around Isle of Wight. Outright Monohull record.
Yacht: MAPFRE. Volvo 65
Name: Xabi Fernandez. ESP
Dates:.2nd August 2017.
Start time: 08.50 UTC on 02/08/17
Finish time: 12;03 ;11 UTC on 02/08/17
Elapsed time: 3 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds
Distance: 50 NM
Average speed: 15.53 kts
Comments:
Benchmark. Monohull Race Record: "Leopard". Mike Slade. 3 hours 43 minutes and 50 seconds
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council