Miami To New York Record Ratified
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) has ratified Thomas COVILLE's (FRA) Miami to New York single-handed record of 3 days, 5 hours and 12 seconds.
In newsletter 98 John REED, the secretary to the WSSRC announced the ratification of the following record:
Record: Miami to New York single-handed outright.
Yacht: Sodebo
Name: Thomas COVILLE (FRA)
Dates: 17-20 July 2005
Start time: 18:06:21 hours 17 July
Finish time: 23:06:33 hours 20 July
Elapsed time: 3 days, 5 hours and 12 seconds
Average speed: 12.3 knots (course length is 947nm)
John Reed (As Amended By ISAF). Image, Sodebo arrives at Ambrose Light:© Don Emmert AFP NYC