WSSRC confirms times

Banque Populaire 24 hour record official stands at 908.2 miles

Following their retreival of the 'black box' from on board Pascal Bidegorry's maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire V, so the World Sailing Speed Record Council have confirmed the following:

Record: Outright Transatlantic
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Pascal Bidegorry FRA and 11 crewmembers
Dates: Wednesday 29th July to Sunday 2nd August 2009.
Start time: 22: 47: 42 UTC on 29/07/09
Finish time: 14: 13: 30 UTC on 02/08/09
Elapsed time: 3 days 15 hours 25 minutes and 48 seconds
Distance: 2880 M
Average speed: 32.94 kts
Previous record: “Groupama 3” Franck Cammas FRA, Jul 07, 4d 3h 57m 54s

Record: Outright 24 hour record
Yacht: Banque Populaire 5
Name: Pascal Bidegorry FRA and 11 crewmembers
Dates: Friday 31st July to Saturday 1st August 2009.
Start position: 45 19.69’N; 48 52.29’W @ 10.15 hrs 31/07/09
Finish position: 49 52.32’N; 27 21.89,W @ 10.15 hrs 01/08/09
Distance: 908.2 M
Average speed: 37.84 kts
Previous record: “Groupama 3” Franck Cammas FRA, Jul 07, 794 M 33.08 kts