The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record

Record: Around the Isle of Wight. Rule 21c (powered sail systems) Monohull
Yacht: ICAP Maximus. 98 ft Monohull
Name: Charles St Clair Brown NZL
Dates: 3rd August 2006
Start time: 11: 17: 26 BST
Finish time: 14: 37: 35 BST
Elapsed time: 3 hours 20 minutes 9 seconds
Average Speed: 15.01 kts


Previous record: Mike Slade, "Leopard" 4h 8m 55s in Jun 2001


John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council