Vendée Globe
Faster than Gabart, Jean-Pierre Dick sails 502 nm in 24 hours
Saturday 1 December 2012 –
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Confirmation of the record Record #sailingrecord is subject to validation by the WSSRC (World Speed Speed #speedsailing Sailing Record Record #sailingrecord Council).
Jean-Pierre Dick : « I broke Thomson’s record? I did not know that. That’s funny because, two years ago, we already broke it at the same place with. Loïck Peyron. If you add to this news, the first place at the rankings, December starts very well! »
Later, it will be 502,3 nautic miles in 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records for Virbac - Patrec 3’ skipper...
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