The WSSR Council announces 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

 

John Reed

Secretary to the WSSR Council