WSSR Newsletter No 126 Round Britain and Ireland

The WSSR Council announces ratification of a new World Record: Record: Singlehanded Around Britain and Ireland. Yacht: Sodebo - 60ft Trimaran Name: Thomas Coville FRA Dates: 8th to the 14th August 2006. Start time: 13:51:13 BST on the 8th August (BST is GMT + 1) Finish time: 20: 31: 44. BST on the 14th August Elapsed time: 6 days 6 hours 40 minutes 31 seconds Average speed: 11.86 kts The previous record was held by Jean Luc van den Heede in 7d 8h 47m. This will remain as the Monohull singlehanded record. John Reed Secretary to the WSSR Council