The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: 60 ft Monohull 24 Hour Record
Yacht: "Hugo Boss" 60 ft Monohull.
Name: Alex Thomson. GBR
Dates:. 19th to the 20th July 2018.
Start time: 08;00;00. UTC on 19/07/18
Start position: 43.31822° / -58.23088°
Finish time: 08;00;00 UTC on 20/07/18
Finish position: 47.30244° / -46.74426°
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 539.71 NM
Average speed: 22.49 kts
Comments: Previous record: “Hugo Boss” Alex Thomson. GBR. 2017. 536.81 NM
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council