WSSR Council ratifies new World Record
by John Reed, WSSR Council on 10 Feb 2005
Record: Around the World, outright, non-stop, single-handed.
Yacht: B&Q
Sailed by: Ellen MacArthur, GBR
Dates: 28th November 2004 to 7th February 2005
Elapsed Time: 71 days 14 hours 18 minutes 33 seconds
Average speed: 12.66 knots
The previous record was held since February 2004 by Francis Joyon FRA in a time of 72d 22h 54m 22s, average speed 12.42 knots.
Note: The Round the World route is 21760 nautical miles and it is on this distance that the WSSR record average speed is based.
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