Vestas SailRocket 2s nautical mile record ratified by the WSSR Council

by John Reed 3 Dec 2012 06:20 GMT 2 December 2012

The WSSR Council announces the the establishment of 2 new World Records.

• Record: Outright World and World "B" Division Speed Record
• Venue: Walvis Bay. Namibia
• Name: Paul Larsen. AUS
• Equipment: Vestas SailRocket 2. Inclined rig Hydrofoil Proa
• Date: 18th November 2012. 16.34 hrs
• Course length: 500 metres
• Current: Nil
• Elapsed time: 16.369 secs
• Speed: 59.37 kts

Comments: Current Outright and "B" Division Record: 2012. Vestas SailRocket 2. Paul Larsen AUS. Walvis Bay NAM. 59.23 kts

• Record: Outright Nautical Mile Speed Record
• Venue: Walvis Bay. Namibia
• Name: Paul Larsen. AUS
• Equipment: Vestas SailRocket 2. Inclined rig Hydrofoil Proa
• Date: 18th November 2012. 16.34 hrs
• Course length: 1852 metres
• Current: Nil
• Elapsed time: 65.07 secs
• Speed: 55.32 kts

Comments: Current Nautical Mile record: 2009. Alain Thebault FRA. Hydroptere. Hyere FRA. 50.17 Kts