WSSR Newsletter No 115 Geronimo Yokohama to Hong Kong

The WSSR announces the recognition of a new World Record route - Yokohama to Hong Kong A time for this route has been recently established as follows: Route sailed: Initial World Record: Yokohama to Hong Kong Yacht: "Geronimo" 90ft Trimaran Name: Olivier de Kersauson FRA and 7 crew. Dates: 2nd May to the 7th May 2006 Start time: 09.54.44 GMT on the 2nd May 2006 Finish time: 03.42.07 GMT on the 7th May 2006. Elapsed time: 4 days 17 hours 47 minutes 23 seconds Distance: 1650 nm. John Reed Secretary to the WSSR Council