The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record Transatlantic. Singlehanded
Yacht: IDEC. 103 ft Trimaran
Name: Francis Joyon. FRA
Dates:.6th July to the 12th July 2017
Start time: 23; 30; 07 UTC on 06/07/17
Finish time: 01; 37; 02 UTC on 12/07/17
Elapsed time: 5 days 2 hours 6 minutes and 55 seconds
Distance: 2880 NM
Average speed: 23.58 kts
Comments:. Previous record: IDEC. Francis Joyon. FRA. June 13. 5d 2h 56m 10s.
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council