Michel KLEINJANS (BEL) completed the between Marseille, France and Carthage, Tunisia on his 40 foot monohull, Roaring Forty, the first successful attempt at this record by a singlehanded sailor.

The Record

Record: Marseille to Carthage. Singlehanded and Monohull
Yacht: Roaring Forty, 40 ft Monohull
Name: Michel KLEINJANS (BEL)
Dates: 1-2 March 2008
Start time: 00:20:30 on 1 March
Finish time: 21: 44:30 on 2 March
Elapsed time: 1 day, 21 hours and 24 minutes
Average speed: 10 knots 

Michel Kleinjans - www.michelkleinjans.be  
World Sailing Speed Record Council - www.sailspeedrecords.com