WSSR Council ratifies Banque Populaire 5s Round the World record
by John Reed, Secretary to the WSSR Council 20 Jan 2012 07:42 UTC
20 January 2012
Maxi Banque Populaire V set a new Jules Verne Trophy record of 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds* (subject to WSSRC approval) © Benoit Stichelbaut / BPCE
The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record.
- Record: Outright Around the World
- Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
- Name: Loick Peyron. FRA and a crew of 13
- Dates: 22nd November 2011 to the 6th January 2012
- Start time: 08:31:42 UTC on the 22nd November 2011
- Finish time: 22:14:35 UTC on the 6th January 2012
- Elapsed time: 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes and 53 seconds
- Distance: 21600 NM
- Average speed: 19.75 kts
- Comments: Previous record: "Groupama 3" Franck Cammas, FRA. Mar 10. 48d 7h 44m 52s
Note: the RTW distance is calculated based on a “perfect sphere” as per WSSR rule 26.1a and consequently the average speed is for the great circle distance around the world.