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Sevenstar Round Britain Race- Oman Sail sets new Round Britain record

by Sail-World on 14 Aug 2014
Oman Sail - Start 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race Rick Tomlinson http://www.rick-tomlinson.com
Sidney Gavignet and the crew of Musandam-Oman Sail, a MOD70 Trimaran have set a new provisional record for Round Britain and Ireland course.


They crossed the finish line of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 12.42.36 BST on Thursday 14th August 2014 with an elapsed time of 3 days, 03 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds.

This breaks the previous Record for a multihull held by Banque Populaire 5 in 2011, by 16 minutes, 38 seconds and is subject to ratification by the World Speed Sailing Record Council.

Oman Sail - Start 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race © Rick Tomlinson http://www.rick-tomlinson.com
Oman Sail - Start 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race © Rick Tomlinson http://www.rick-tomlinson.com


Oman Sail - Start 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race © Rick Tomlinson http://www.rick-tomlinson.com
Oman Sail - Start 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race © Rick Tomlinson http://www.rick-tomlinson.com

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