The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Around Britain and Ireland. 40 ft and under
Yacht: “Imerys Clean Energy”
Name: Phil Sharp. GBR
Dates:.12th to the 20th August 2018
Start time: 11; 00; UTC on 12/08/18
Finish time: 15; 14; 49 UTC on 20/08/18
Elapsed time: 8 days 4 hours 14 minutes and 49 seconds
Course length: 1773 NM
Average Speed: 9.03 kts.
Comments: Previous record: “Swish”. Roderick Knowles. GBR. Aug 14. 8d 19h 6m 49s
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council