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New Record for VDH


The WSSR Council has received a claim for a new singlehanded Around Britain and Ireland record.

Jean Luc Van Den Heede in Adrien, 85 ft monohull, claims 7 days 7 hours 57 minutes. The current singlehanded record is held by Michel Kleinjans BEL in 11d 12h 26m 48s.

For interest, the crewed monohull record is held by J.P. Chomette
(currently claiming the Round Ireland record) in 7d 4h 46m 22s.

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