Frenchman Breaks Fossett's Trans-Atlantic Sailing Speed Record
An AP newswire article by Bernie Wilson, via SFGate.com, reports that:
French skipper Bruno Peyron and his 11-man crew shattered Steve Fossett's trans-Atlantic sailing record by nine hours on Thursday even though one of the rudders on their giant catamaran was damaged in a collision with an unidentified object, possibly a small iceberg, halfway across the ocean.More here.
"We are exhausted and happy," Peyron said by satellite phone shortly after setting the all-out speed record of 4 days, 8 hours, 23 minutes and 54 seconds from New York to The Lizard on the southwest British coast.
By comparison, it takes a cruise ship about six days to cross the Atlantic.
Fossett, the American adventurer, set the old record of 4 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes and 6 seconds aboard the catamaran PlayStation in October 2001.
posted by Fergie @ 7/06/2006 07:42:00 PM
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