The WSSR Council announces the ratification of 3 new World Records:
Record: World Sailing Speed Record and D class World Record
Yacht: l’Hydroptère
Name: Alain Thébault FRA and 10 crew
Dates: 4th September 2009
Start time: 17: 44: 58.7
Finish time: 17:45:17.6
Elapsed time: 18.9 seconds
Current variation: .08 kts
Distance: 500.05 metres
Wind speed/direction: 30 kts: 260˚
Average speed: 51. 36 Knots
Previous Records: Outright World Record: Alexandre Caizergues (kitesurf), 50.57 kts: D Class, l’Hydroptère, 46.88 kts
Record: World Nautical Mile Record
Yacht: l’Hydroptère
Name: Alain Thébault FRA and 10 crew
Dates: 4th September 2009
Start time: 17:44:25.1
Finish time: 17:45:38.9
Elapsed time: 73.8 seconds
Current variation: .08 kts
Distance: 1852.61
Wind speed/direction: 30 kts: 260˚
Average speed: 48.74 Knots
Previous Record: Nautical mile, l’Hydroptère, 43.09 kts