The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Around Ireland. Outright record.
Yacht: Phaedo 3. MOD 70
Name: Lloyd Thornburg, USA / Brian Thompson. GBR and 6 crew
Dates:.3rd to the 5th August 2016.
Start time: 14;09;00 UTC on 03/08/16
Finish time: 03;01;04 UTC on 05/08/16
Elapsed time: 36 hours 52 minutes and 4 seconds
Distance: 698 NM
Average speed: 18.93 kts
Comments:
During the 2016 Around Ireland Race, Musandam Oman Sail recorded a time of 38 hours 37 minutes and 7 seconds.
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John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council