Jim and Kristy Clarks world-beating crew sets new monohull transatlantic record of 5 days 14 hours 21 minutes 25 seconds - subject to ratification by the WSSC World Speed Sailing Council At 121941s GMT today Thursday 28th July Comanche passed Lizard Point UK to complete the 2880 nautical miles from West to East across the Atlantic and smashed the monohull transatlantic record.

Monohull transatlantic sailing record. The Transatlantic speed record comes 12 months after Comanche set a new 24-hour distance record for monohulls. Her average speed was recorded as 2575 knots on the cusp of some strong southwesterly winds in the North Atlantic. 2135kts 1987 Fleury Michon VIII 75ft Tri Philippe Poupon FRA 517nm.

The record was broken during the 2015 Transatlantic Race after Comanche covered 61801 nautical miles in 24 hours. Finishing the 2925 nautical mile crossing from New York to the Lizard Great Britain in 7 days 19 hours and 21 minutes ICAP Leopard shaved eight hours off the existing Transatlantic record for a monohull under the World Sailing Speed Record Councils WSSRC powered sails rule 5c to claim her second world record in two years. The Baltic 130 owned by Pier Luigi Loro Piana a member of the International Maxi Association IMA has also set a new Monohull Race Record after completing the 3000 mile race between Lanzarote and Grenada in an elapsed time of 10 days 5 hrs 47 mins 11 secs shaving 1hr 19mins 48 secs off the previous monohull race record set in the 2015 race by Jean-Paul Rivieres French.

For elite navigator Stan Honey and a crew of sailing all-stars beating the prestigious monohull transatlantic sailing record was the ultimate accomplishment. 80 rows Transatlantic West to East. This illustrious record had been held by Mari Cha IV since 2003 and stood at 6 days 17 hours 52 min.

The British solo sailor has smashed the single-handed monohull transatlantic record by more than 24 hours Tweet The 38 year old sailor crossed the line at 1717GMT 1817 BST setting the new time at 8 days 22 hours 8 minutes beating the previous record subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council which had been held for 10 years. The supermaxi Comanche broke the transatlantic record for monohulls west to east in July 2016 taking more than a day off the record. The 38-year-old crossed the line at 1817 British Standard Time setting the new time at 8 days 22 hours 8 minutes.

On July 22 2016 the Comanchea custom-built 100-foot racing yachtset sail from New York to. 2154kts 1990 Jet Services V 75ft. 1946kts 1984 Formule Tag 80ft Cat Mike Birch CAN 5125nm.

1854 Champion of the Sea 225ft Clipper USA 467nm. And it was no easy feat. For elite navigator Stan Honey and a crew of sailing all-stars beating the prestigi.