Hugo Boss' 24 Hour World Speed Record ratified
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| 'Hugo Boss ?Chris Cameron / DPPI / Barcelona World Race - Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race © |
Record: 60ft Monohull 24 Hour World Record
Yacht: Hugo Boss Open 60.
Names: Alex Thomson and Andrew Cape
Dates: 6th to 7th December 2007
Start position: 42? 04.83'S; 5? 58.56'W at15.30 on 06/12/07
Finish position: 43? 58.82'S; 5? 09.80' E at 15.30 on 07/12/07
Distance sailed: 501.3 nm
Average speed: 20.9 kts
Previous record: 2003 'AT Racing' 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.5kts
This record was established during the Barcelona Double handed World Race 2007, but has only been recently claimed.
www.sailspeedrecords.com/
by John Reed/Sail-World.com
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