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Orange II Record Ratified


The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the following record:

Around the world, non-stop, crewed, any type. The new record was set by Bruno Peyron and his team aboard the catamaran Orange II. The record of 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and 4 seconds surpasses the previous record, held by Steve Fossett and his crew on Cheyenne (nee Playstation) by more than 7 days.

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