The WSSR Council announces the establishment of 2 new World Records
Record: North Atlantic RTW Intermediate Record
(Ushant start to Equator. (for Round the World attempts starting at Ushant.)
Yacht: Spindrift 2
Name:Dona Bertarelli SWI and Yann Guichard FRA and 12 crew.
Dates:.22nd to the 27th November 2015
Start time: 04; 01; 58 on the 22/11/15
Finish time: 01; 45; 00 on the 27/11/15
Elapsed time: 4 days 21 hours 43 minutes and 2 seconds
Comments: Initial WSSR World Record.
Record: Indian Ocean Intermediate Record
(Western limit: Cape Agulhas, crossing the meridian 20° E
Eastern limit: The southern point of Tasmania, South East Cape, crossing the meridian 146° 49'.E).
Yacht: Spindrift 2
Name:Dona Bertarelli SWI and Yann Guichard FRA and 12 crew.
Dates:.4th to the 12th December 2015
Start time: 04; 00; 00 on the 04/12/15
Finish time: 08; 45; 00 on the 12/12/15
Elapsed time: 8 days 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Comments: Previous record: 2011 Banque Populaire 5. Loick Peyron. FRA 8d 7h 23m
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council