The WSSR Council announces the ratification of 2 new World Records, both by Banque Populaire 5.
Record: Outright Transatlantic
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Pascal Bidegorry FRA and 11 crew members
Dates: Wednesday 29th July to Sunday 2nd August 2009
Start time: 22;47;42 UTC on 29/07/09
Finish time: 14;13;30 UTC on 02/08/09
Elapsed time: 3 days 15 hours 25 minutes and 48 seconds
Distance: 2880 M
Average speed: 32.94 kts
Previous record: "Groupama 3" Franck Cammas FRA, Jul 07, 4d 3h 57m 54s
Record: Outright 24 hour record
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Pascal Bidegorry FRA and 11 crew members
Dates: Friday 31st July to Saturday 1st August 2009
Start position: 45 19.69' N; 48 52.29' W @ 10.15 hrs 31 /07/09
Finish position: 49 52.32'N; 27 21.89'W @10.15 hrs 01/08/09
Distance: 908.2 M
Average speed: 37.84 kts
Previous record: "Groupama3" Franck Cammas FRA, Jul 07, 794 M, 33.08 kts