
Vendée Globe
Gabart covered 482.91 miles in 24hrs and broke Thomson’s record
Friday 30 November 2012 –
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Yesterday, between 12pm GMT Thursday 29th to 12pm GMT Friday 30th November François Gabart (MACIF), travelled from point to point, 482.91 miles in twenty-four hours, averaging speeds of 20.1 knots. This breaks the record
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held previously by Alex Thomson in 2003. Confirmation of the record
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is subject to the WSSRC validation.
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