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Another world record for Lloyd Thornburg and his crew

by Rachel Jaspersen on 5 May 2016
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth Rachel Fallon-langdon
Another World Record (still to be ratified) for Lloyd Thornburg and his crew. From Bermuda to Plymouth in five days 11 hours 57 minutes and 17 seconds. Previous record was over 14 days. They smashed this one.

Crew onboard for the race: Lloyd Thornburg, Brian Thompson, Simon Fisher, Pete Cumming, Sam Goodchild and Paul Allen.

World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon


World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon


World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon


World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon


World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon
World Record for Phaedo^3 - Bermuda to Plymouth © Rachel Fallon-langdon

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