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Team Australia sets record for Trans Tasman crossing

by Richard Gladwell on 19 Oct 2013
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

The ORMA60, Team Australia, skippered by Sean Langman, has set a new record for the Sydney-Auckland crossing of the Tasman Sea, when she crossed the finish line around 9.00am NZT.

They took 2 days 17hrs 45 minutes to sail from Sydney to Auckland and averaged 19.6 knots over the 1,260nm On Facebook

- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Rangitoto Light astern- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Rangitoto Light astern- Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Congratulations on board - Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Congratulations on board - Team Australia finish Trans-Tasman record run © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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