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NEW SOLO NORTH ATLANTIC CROSSING RECORD HOLDER
THOMAS COVILLE ON HIS TRIMARAN SODEB'O, NEW SOLO NORTH ATLANTIC CROSSING RECORD HOLDER Already the holder of the 24 hour distance record since January 2008, with 619.3 miles at an average of 25.8 knots, this latest victory is clearly not down to chance. At 40, this multihull specialist is a sailo...
The final 1,000 miles fast approaching
After a little over three days of racing against the clock and the finish is already shaping up for this coming Tuesday, Thomas admits that tackling the single-handed North Atlantic record is exhausting and a lot more tiring than it appeared from land. Indeed this record is like no other: it is an e...
546 miles in 24 hours for Sodeb'O
A very fine first day's sailing for Thomas Coville who is racking up the miles with the constancy of a metronome. 24 hours after leaving New York, the skipper of Sodeb’O has covered 546 miles and has a 192 mile lead over Francis Joyon’s time in 2005....
Thomas crossed the start line
The maxi trimaran Sodeb'O left Brooklyn Harbour yesterday, Tuesday, shortly before 1800 hours (local NY time). In order to avoid putting in some tacks, Sodeb’O remained under tow the whole night. Aboard, a crew of five people kept watch to enable Thomas to sleep and concentrate as he awaited the gre...
ICAP Leopard Smashes Transatlantic Speed Record
ICAP Leopard, the 100 foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, this evening broke the Transatlantic speed record held by luxury yacht Phocea. Finishing the 2,925 nautical mile crossing from New York to the Lizard, Cornwall, UK, in seven days, 19 hours and 21 minutes, ICAP Leopard shaved eight hour...
100 foot super yacht ICAP Leopard set to break transatlantic
ICAP Leopard, the 100 foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, is set to break the transatlantic speed record tonight. Current ETA at the finish line, off the Lizard, Cornwall, is 19:00 – 20:00 GMT (20:00 – 21:00 local BST). The record, set by Phocea, has stood for the past 20 years...
ICAP Leopard on Brink of New Transatlantic Speed Record
ICAP Leopard, the 100 foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, is currently on course to break the transatlantic speed record overnight on Tuesday 3rd June. Having crossed the official start line off Ambrose Light, New York, at 00:01 GMT on Tuesday 27th May, ICAP Leopard must complete her 2,925 na...
Flying Start For ICAP Leopard
At 00:01 GMT today, ICAP Leopard, the Farr designed 100 foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, officially began her transatlantic speed record attempt from Ambrose Light, off New York. In order to beat the current record of eight days, three hours and 29 minutes set by 246 foot yacht Phocea in J...
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