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New Mark For Orange II


The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record:

RECORD: Outright Marseilles to Carthage. The “Transmed Record”

Yacht: Orange II. 120ft Catamaran
Sailed by: Bruno Peyron and a crew of 10
Dates: 24th and 25th September 2004
Time: 17 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds
Distance travelled: 458 nm.
Average speed: 25.53 kts.

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