Images from San Francisco- Gitana 13 chases record
by Erik Simonson - www.h2oshots.com on 31 Mar 2008
Gitana 13 departs from San Francisco on her attempt to set a new North Pacific crossing record from San Francisco to Yokohama (JPN) Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Erik Simonson of www.h2oshots.com kindly provided these images of the departure of the French maxi catamaran, Gitana 13 leaving San Francisco on her attempt to break the North Pacific crossing record between San Francisco and Yokohama.
The current record was set by French sailor Olivier de Kersauson and his crew aboard a 34 metre trimaran Geronimo. The crew of Gitana 13 will have to better the reference time of 14 days 22 hours 40 minutes and 41 seconds to be able to break the current best time for the route.
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