The WSSR Council announces the ratification of the following new World Nautical Mile Records established at La Palme, France in June 2019: For further details visit the WSSR Website www.sailspeedrecords.com

World Nautical Mile Kitesail Record:

Roberto Douglas. USA. 10/06/19. 39.04 kts

World Women’s Nautical Mile Record.

            Heidi Ulrich. SUI. 10/06/19. 37.62 kts

World Women’s Nautical Mile Kitesail Record.

            Marine Tlattla. FRA. 10/06/19. 35.41 kts

            Marine Tlattla. FRA. 22/06/19. 35.86 kts

John Reed

Secretary to the WSSR Council

The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:

Record: Around Australia. Women and Singlehanded Monohull Records

Yacht: “Climate Action Now” 50 ft monohull

Name: Lisa Blair. AUS

Dates:.20^th October 2018 to 17^th December 2018

Start time: 00; 45; 19 UTC on 20/10/18

Finish time: 03; 10; 58 UTC on 17/12/18

Elapsed time: 58 days 2 hours 25 minutes 39 seconds

Course length: 6536 NM

Average Speed: 4.69 kts

Comment: Initial records in both categories.

John Reed

Secretary to the WSSR Council

The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:

Record Transatlantic. Singlehanded

Yacht: IDEC. 120 ft Trimaran

Name:  Francis Joyon. FRA

Dates:.6th July to the 12th July 2017

Start time: 23; 30; 07 UTC on 06/07/17

Finish time: 01; 37; 02 UTC on 12/07/17

Elapsed time: 5 days 2 hours 6 minutes and 55 seconds

Distance: 2880 NM

Average speed: 23.58 kts

Comments:. Previous record: IDEC. Francis Joyon. FRA. June 13. 5d 2h 56m 10s.

John Reed

Secretary to the WSSR Council

The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:

Record: Monaco to Porto Cervo. (The Wally Record Route) Outright Multihull Record.

Yacht: Phaedo 3. MOD 70

Name: Brian Thompson. GBR and 6 crew

Dates:.2nd November 2016.

Start time: 07;13;20 UTC on 02/11/16

Finish time: 15;06;51 UTC on 02/11/16

Elapsed time: 7 hours 53 minutes and 31 seconds

Distance: 195 NM

Average speed: 24.71 kts

Comments:

This is the initial Outright Multihull Record. The Monohull Record for the Wally Cup is held by Esimit Europa 2 with 10h 13m 32s in 2012.

John Reed

Secretary to the WSSR Council