Nautical Mile Record Ratified

The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) have ratified the Nautical Mile record of 41.14 knots set by Bjorn DUNKERBECK (AND) at Walvis Bay, Namibia.

DUNKERBECK set the record on a Proof Custom board with a 6.3 m North Warp sail.

The Record

Record: Nautical Mile Record
Name: Bjorn DUNKERBECK (AND)
Dates: 31 October 2006
Venue: Walvis Bay, Namibia
Average speed: 41.14 knots

Previous Record

Record: Nautical Mile Record
Name: Finian MAYNARD (IVB)
Dates: October 2005
Venue: Walvis Bay, Namibia
Speed: 39.97 knots