Please select your home edition
Edition
PredictWind - Offshore App 728x90 TOP

World Sailing Speed Record ratified for Phil Sharp

by OceansLab 10 Dec 2019 03:38 PST 9 December 2019
World Sailing Speed Record ratified © Paul Wyeth / pwpictures.com

The World Sailing Speed Record Council have officially confirmed a new record for 40ft single-handed Around the Isle of Wight.

Additionally setting a benchmark for the 60ft class to challenge.

Record facts

Record: Around the Isle of Wight. 40ft Singlehanded.
Yacht: "OceansLab" Class 40.
Name: Phil Sharp. GBR
Dates:.1st December 2019
Start time: 08; 24; 39 UTC
Finish time: 13; 29; 43 UTC
Elapsed time: 5 hours 5 minutes and 4 seconds
Distance: 50 nm
Average speed: 9.83 kts
Previous benchmark: "Pixel Flyer" Alex Alley. GBR. June 17. 6h 29m 32s

Find out more about the work of OceansLab, with Phil Sharp, at oceanslab.world where the team apply the power of sport to amplify the message of ocean health.

Related Articles

No major fears for Sunday's Transat CIC start
There will be no initial gales to contend with, rather a relatively light winds start As all of the Transat CIC skippers convened this morning at Lorient's La Base for the main briefing before Sunday's start of the 3,500 miles solo race across the North Atlantic to New York, ideas about the weather are the main topic of discussion. Posted today at 7:57 pm The Transat CIC: Who are the favourites?
Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) makes his comeback The start gun of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC will sound on Sunday sending a fleet of 48 skippers - 33 IMOCAs, 13 Class 40s and two vintage yachts - off on the complex, cold and mainly upwind passage across the Atlantic. Posted today at 7:44 am Groupe SNEF win the Niji40
A new Class 40 Transatlantic Race with a strong international flavour French aces Xavier Macaire and Pierre Leboucher, both formerly top Figaro solo racers, ably supported by Spanish Min650 racer Carlos Manera Pascual have won the first ever Niji40 Class40 race from Belle-Île-en-Mer to Marie Galante, Guadeloupe. Posted on 24 Apr David Linger takes 6th in Global Solo Challenge
His journey was at times extremely difficult, even after arrival Sunday April 21st, at 2:03 pm local time, after 175 days, David Linger crossed the finish line of the Global Solo Challenge taking 6th place on his Owen Clarke designed Class40 #15 Koloa Maoli. Posted on 24 Apr Transat Ready: Solo Skippers Optimised For Success
All eyes turn to Lorient for the start of the Transat CIC With the Vendée Globe on the horizon, excitement is building as the IMOCA skippers hurtle towards the world's premiere offshore challenge. Posted on 24 Apr Race Yachts Premium Brokerage - Autumn Selection
When only the best will do... When only the best will do... Posted on 24 Apr The Transat CIC is well and truly on course
A parade of sail and the race village inaugurated The 15th edition of The Transat CIC, the famous solo race from France across the North Atlantic to New York which will start this Sunday from Lorient La Base took real shape. Posted on 23 Apr The Transat CIC coming to America
The city of New York is inextricably linked to the long history of solo ocean racing The Transat CIC is set to bring solo ocean racing's biggest, most modern IMOCA and Class40 fleet to the very heart of New York City. Posted on 22 Apr The Globe40 bound for Valparaiso
Adding the stopover in Chile to its provisional schedule After several months of exchanges and a recent week on site, the GLOBE40 is thrilled to add a stopover in Valparaiso in Chile to its provisional schedule. Posted on 17 Apr Over 50 entries already for the Drheam-Cup
With three months to go until the Grand Prix de France de Course au Large Entries to the fifth edition of the Drheam-Cup / Grand Prix de France de Course au Large have been open since 2 January and are coming in steadily, with over 50 entries already with three months to go. Posted on 11 Apr
North Sails Performance 2023 - FOOTER37th AC Store 2024 - 728x90 BOTTOMETNZ-STORE-728X90 two BOTTOM
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2024 Sail-World Sail-World USA and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy