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Records Confirmed


The WSSR Council announces the ratification of 2 new World Records:

WORLD RECORD: Around Ireland Monohull
Yacht: “CityJet Solune”
Sailed by: Jean-Philippe Chomette/Cesar Dohy FRA and a crew of 6
Dates: 3rd to the 6th May 2005.
Elapsed Time: 2 days 9 hours 41 minutes 6 seconds
Average speed: 12.27 knots

WORLD RECORD: Singlehanded Around Britain and Ireland.
Yacht: “Adrien”
Sailed by: Jean Luc Van Den Heede.
Dates: 11th to the 19th May 2005.
Elapsed Time: 7 days 8 hours 47 minutes.
Average speed: 10.11 knots

Note: Both these ratified record times

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