The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record:

Record: World Singlehanded 24 hour Record
Yacht: "Sodebo" 105 ft Trimaran
Name: Thomas Coville FRA
Dates: 6th/7th December 2008. 
Start time/position: 41 53.32 S; 32 15.57 E at 20.45 UTC. 06/12/08
Finish time/position: 44 17.75 S; 46 14.39 E. at 20.45 UTC. 07/12/08
Distance sailed: 628.5 nm

Current record: 2008 "Sodebo" Thomas Coville FRA, 619.3 nm

John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council