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New Around Britain and Ireland Monohull 40ft and less world record

by John Reed on 28 Aug 2014
Swish, Roderick Knowles' Class40 - 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race Rick Tomlinson / RORC http://www.rorc.org
The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:

Record: Around Britain and Ireland. Monohull 40ft and less
Yacht: 'Swish' Class 40
Name: Roderick Knowles. GBR, and a crew of three
Dates: 11th August to the 20th August 2014.
Start time: 09;00. 11/08/14
Finish time: 04;06;49. 20/08/14
Elapsed time: 8 days 19 hours 6 minutes and 49 seconds
Distance: 1773 NM
Average speed: 8.4 kts

Comments: Previous record 'Concise 2'. Ned Collier-Wakefield. GBR Aug 10
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