WSSR Newsletter No 120 Channel record

The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record. Record : Cowes to Dinard - Channel crossing - Outright Singlehanded Yacht: Sodebo - 60ft Trimaran Name: Thomas Coville FRA Dates: 15th July 2006. Start time: 14; 40; 12 Finish time: 22; 35; 59 Elapsed time: 7 hours 55 minutes 47 seconds Distance: 138 nm Average speed: 17.40 knots Comments: Previous record was held by JL Van Den Heede - Nov 2004 - in 12h 1m 31s. This will remain as the Monohull singlehanded record John Reed Secretary to the WSSR Council