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:. 13th to the 14th November 2017.
Start time: 21;00 on 13/11/17
Start position: 33°17.42S : 13°49.68W
Finish time: 21.00 on 14/11/17
Finish position: 43°31.49 : 01°14.91W
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 850.68
Average speed: 35.45 kts
Comment: Previous record: MACIF. Francois Gabart. FRA. July 16.m 784 NM
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council