Maxi multihulls: 794 miles in 24 hours

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794 miles in 24 hours

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Topic: 794 miles in 24 hours

Posted By: Scooby_simon
Subject: 794 miles in 24 hours
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 12:24am

WSSR Ratified
2007 "Groupama 3" 103 ft Tri, Franck Cammas FRA, 794nm, 33.08 kts

Holey smelly stuff....

Looks like it might go even further tonight. Somone on SA says they have done 813. Just bonkers!!!

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Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 6:57am

How does 841 miles averaging 35.04 knots sound???!!!

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=147890 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=147890

And they think they're going to go even faster!

Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 8:35am

And if you think that's good, Banque Populaire V has smashed this new record covering 872 miles at well over 36 knots!

Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 10:40am

Ah but an albacore would be faster!!

Posted By: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 6:07pm

900 in one day - I got to get me one of those!

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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 7:33pm

Originally posted by Phil eltringham

900 in one day - I got to get me one of those!

While you are at the loony boat shop, could you pick one up for me please.

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Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 03 Aug 09 at 10:50am

Bank Populaire 5 increased the record to 907Nm in 24hrs, thats a 37.79knot average.

They also smashed the transatlantic record.
3days 15hours 25minutes and 30seconds

Posted By: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 03 Aug 09 at 11:39am

Just to put it in wider context: It is also the 5th fastest atlantic crossing in history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Riband - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Riband (including Branson's crossing which is ommitted, unless there are some military crossing we don't know about)

Good effort!!

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FLAT IS FAST!
Shifts Happen