WSSR ratifies two new world records
by WSSR on 10 Nov 2008
l’Hydroptère Hydroptere.com
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The WSSR Council announces the ratification of two new world records for the Yacht Hydroptère.
Holders of the absolute speed record over one nautical mile and of the 500-meter record in Category D since April 2007, Alain Thébault and his crew have just improved their performances and established two new records:
Siling off Napoleon Beach at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, with a northwest wind blowing at 28 knots and a small swell of 0.6 meters, in the presence of Christophe Simian, WSSRC commissioner, these performances show l'Hydroptère's increase in power.
Record: D Class World Record
Yacht: Hydroptère
Name: Alain Thébault and a crew of 10
Dates: 29th October 2008
Start time: 10:51:15.7
Finish time: 10:51:36.8
Elapsed time: 21.1 seconds
Distance: 501.3 metres metres
Average speed corrected: 46.15 knots
Venue: Port St Louis. France
Previous record: 2007 Hydroptére, Alain Thebault FRA 44.81 kts
Record: Outright Nautical Mile World Record.
Yacht: Hydroptère
Name: Alain Thébault and a crew of 10
Dates: 29th October 2008
Start time: 10:50:53.4
Finish time: 10:52:16.9
Elapsed time: 1minute 23.5 seconds (83.5 seconds)
Distance: 1853.5 metres
Average speed corrected: 43.09 knots
Venue: Port St Louis. France
Previous record: 2007, Hydroptere, Alain Thebault 41.69 kts
John Reed (Secretary to the WSSR Council)
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