ABN Amro Two’s 24 hour World record ratified
by John Reed /Sail-World on 28 Feb 2006
The Volvo Open 70 ABN AMRO TWO is the new 24 hour record holder.
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The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record for the greatest distance sailed by a Monohull in 24 hours. It was sailed by Sebastien Josse and his nine crew on the Volvo 70 ABN Amro Two in the southern ocean on the way from Cape Town to Melbourne The record now stands at a distance of 562.96 nm with an average speed: 23.45 knots
The Official Data
Record: The greatest distance sailed by a Monohull in 24 hours
Yacht: ABN AMRO TWO
Name: Sebastien Josse and 9 crew
Dates: 10th/11th January 2006
Start position: At 14.55 on 10/01/06, 40° 27.68' S - 067° 12.32' E
Finish position : At 14.55 on 11/01/06, 41° 22.70' S - 079° 34.42' E
Distance 562.958 nautical miles
Rounded to 562.96 nm.
Average Speed: 23.45 knots
The previous record was held by ABN AMRO ONE, Mike Sanderson and a crew of
9, 26th/27th November 2005, 546.14 nm. 22.75 Knots
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