The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record set by ICAP Leopard during the Round Ireland Race last month. The official time and distance were:
Record: Around Ireland with powered sails (WSSR rule 21c.) Yacht: Leopard, 30m Monohull Dates: 22 June - 25 June 2008 Start time: 12:00:00 UTC 22 June 2008 Finish time: 05:48:47 UTC 25 June 2008 Elapsed time: 2 days 17 hours 48 minutes 47 seconds Distance: 708nm Average speed: 10.77 knots
The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record set by ICAP Leopard during the Round Ireland Race last month. The official time and distance were:
