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Sodebo sets Round Britain & Ireland Single-Handed

by www.sailing.org on 15 Aug 2006
Thomas Coville beat the Round Britain Islands Sailing record singlehanded onboard his 60 feet trimaran Sodeb’O Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.martin-raget.com/
Thomas Colville (FRA) onboard the trimaran Sodebo has beaten the Round Britain and Ireland single-handed record, completing the 1,787 mile course in 6 days, 6 hours, 40 minutes and 31 seconds to better the existing record by over a day, subject to WSSRC ratification.

Coville slept just 15 hours in 6 days it took to complete the course, finishing yesterday in Ventnor, Isle of Wight at 19:31:44 UTC after averaging 11.86 knots for the voyage.

The record was held by Jean Luc Van Den Heede (FRA), set on Adrien in May 2005 at 7 days, 8 hours and 47 minutes.

Thomas Coville beat the Round Britain Islands Sailing record singlehanded onboard his 60 feet trimaran Sodeb’O © Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.martin-raget.com/
Thomas Coville beat the Round Britain Islands Sailing record singlehanded onboard his 60 feet trimaran Sodeb’O © Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.martin-raget.com/



The Record To Beat
Record: Round Britain and Ireland, all islands, non stop, single-handed
Yacht: Adrien
Skipper: Jean Luc Van Den Heede (FRA)
Dates: May 2005
Elapsed time: 7 days, 8 hours and 47 minutes
Average speed: 10.19 knots

This remains as the monohull single-handed record

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