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Los Angeles to Honolulu - New World Record announced by WSSR Council

by John Reed on 22 Jul 2015
- Lending Club 2 - Course record attempt - Long Beach to Honolulu - July 2015 SW
The WSSR Council announces the the establishment of a new World Record

Record: Los Angeles to Honolulu. Outright record.
Yacht: 'Lending Club 2' 105 ft Trimaran
Name: Renaud Laplanche, FRA and Ryan Breymaier, USA. and a crew of six
Dates:.15th to the 19th July 2015.
Start time: 22:44:43 UTC. on 15/07/15
Finish time: 16:44:52 UTC on 19/07/15
Elapsed time: Three days 18 hours and nine seconds
Distance: 2215 M
Average speed: 24.61 kts

Comments:
Previous record 'Geronimo'. Olivier de Kersauson. FRA. Nov 05. 4d 19h 31m 37s

Celebrations in the yacht club after their record run - Lending Club 2 - Course record attempt - Long Beach to Honolulu - July 2015 © Phil Uhl
Celebrations in the yacht club after their record run - Lending Club 2 - Course record attempt - Long Beach to Honolulu - July 2015 © Phil Uhl

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