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Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "It has been an incredible story"
The Asian Record Circuit began at 07:03:22 GMT on the 25th March when the Omega clock started ticking to record the first record time. Ellen and her crew onboard the 75ft trimaran <> sailed from Yokohama, Japan via eight different countries from Japan via South Korea, to mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore (...) -
Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "we are establishing new records"
Before her departure, Ellen talks about the Asian Record Circuit, the records ahead and her experiences in Japan. -
Los Angeles Honolulu Challenge
Geronimo’s record for 2215 miles ratified by WSSRC
The four days, 19 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds record for the Los Angeles to Honolulu transpacific passage set by Capgemini and Schneider Electric’s maxi trimaran Geronimo has been ratified by the WSSRC (World Speed Speed #speedsailing Sailing Records (...) -
Jules Verne Trophée
Peyron’s crew smashes world record
Orange II and Bruno Peyron’s crew have just set a new round the world record in 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and 4 seconds, achieving an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 22.2 knots. Ahead of Cheyenne (Steve Fossett), the previous outright record holder by 7 days 17h 12’ 41’’. Ahead of Geronimo (Olivier de (...) -
Bass Strait record
Michael Blackburn crosses Bass Strait in 13.5 hours on a Laser
One of the most ferocious pieces of water in the world was today conquered by Australian sailing Olympic Bronze medallist. Michael Blackburn, sailed his 4.2 metre Laser Dinghy from Stanley in Northern Tasmania 115 nautical miles to Tidal Beach in Norman Bay, near Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria in 13.5 hours with max speed Speed (...) -
Records
New RTW Record Holder Fossett Ends Speed Sailing Program
Two weeks after returning from his successful Round The World Sailing world record at the helm of his 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne, American skipper Steve Fossett announced today that he has decided to pull back from front line international speed Speed #speedsailing sailing - after 11 years of spectacular record success - in order to (...) -
Round The World Sailing Record
New Round The World Sailing Record for Fossett and Crew on Cheyenne
58 days 9 hours 32 mins 45 secs after taking the start on February 7th, American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the official WSSRC start-finish line here at Le Stiff lighthouse on the French island of Ouessant (Ushant). They have just demolished the 2 year old Round (...) -
North Atlantic Record
Mari Cha IV Obliterates Transatlantic Record
Robert Miller and the 23 crew members on board his 140 foot super yacht, Mari Cha IV, re-wrote sailing history today when they sailed past Lizard Point, off the south west coast of England, at 11:32:20 BST to shatter one of the world’s most historic and prestigious sailing records - the West to East Transatlantic speed Speed (...) -
Christopher Columbus Route
New E-W TransAtlantic World Record for Fossett and PlayStation
Skipper Steve Fossett (USA) and his crew of 12 aboard the maxi-catamaran PlayStation achieved more sailing history Monday morning as they broke the East - West TransAtlantic sailing record by over a day. They arrived at the island of San Salvador, the Bahamas following their 229-1/2 hour crossing from Cadiz, via the (...) -
Around Alone
Bernard Stamm sets new solo mono transat record
Swiss sailor Bernard Stamm sailing Bobst Group - Armor Lux has established a new transatlantic record whilst leading the Around Alone fleet on leg 1 into Torbay. This morning at 07:42:22 UTC (08:42:22 local time) he sailed past Lizard Point off the southwest coast of England. His official time for the crossing from Ambrose Point to Lizard (...)