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A new record for Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard

Spindrift2 broke Groupama 3’s record by 20 hours

mercredi 6 novembre 2013Redaction SSS [Source RP]

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Spindrift 2, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard´s maxi trimaran, crossed the finish line at the end of the Discovery Route in San Salvador, Bahamas today, Wednesday November 6, 2013 at 00 hours, 48 minutes and 55 seconds, local time (05 hours, 48 minutes and 55 seconds GMT).

Covering the course in 6 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes and 21 seconds, Spindrift 2 has set a new record Record #sailingrecord  [1] for the 3,885-mile theoretical route at an average 24.5 knots to break the mark set by Frank Cammas on Groupama 3, by 20 hours, 29 minutes and 32 seconds. Spindrift 2 left Cadiz (Spain) last Wedneday, October 30 at 15:19:34 GMT (16:19:34 Local time).The total actual distance sailed by Spindrift 2 was 4,503 miles at an average 28.4 knots

  • Best distance covered on 24h : 714.4 milles November 1st 2013 at 18:45 hours GMT
  • Best average speed on 24h : 29.7 nœuds
  • Max speed : 46,08 knots

Voir en ligne : Info presse www.spindrift-racing.com


[1Subject to validation by WSSRC, World Sailing Speed Record Council



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