The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Port Louis (Lorient) to Port Louis (Mauritius)
Yacht: “IDEC Sport”. 103 ft Trimaran. Singlehanded.
Name: Francis Joyon. FRA
Dates: 19th October to the 8th November 2019
Start time: 09;11;32 on 19/10/19
Finish time: 03;26;17 on 08/11/19
Elapsed time: 19 days 18 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds
Distance: 8100 nm
Average speed: 17.08 kts
Comments:. Benchmark: IDEC. Francis Joyon. FRA. Nov 2009. 26d 4h 13m 29s
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council