World Sailing Speed Record Council ratifies l'Hydroptere's Nautical Mi



4:45 AM Mon 23 Nov 2009 GMT
'l’Hydroptere smashes the one nautical mile speed record' ? Guilain Greiner
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has announced the ratification of a new Nautical Mile World Record for Alain Th?bault's l'Hydropt?re. The previous record of 48.74 knots was also held by l'Hydropt?re.

Record: World Record; Nautical mile

Yacht: l'Hydropt?re

Name: Alain Th?bault FRA and a crew of 10

Dates: 8th November 2009

Start time: 09:59:27,3

Finish time: 10:00:39,1

Elapsed time: 71,8 seconds

Distance: 1853.81 meters

Current variation: .02 knots

Wind speed/direction: 30 - 35 kts - 280?

Average speed: 50.17 knots

Previous record: 48.74 knots by Hydropt?re 04/09/09

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