Hugo Boss' 24 Hour World Speed Record ratified
On the 2nd June, The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new 60ft Monohull 24 Hour World Record to Hugo Boss. The record was set during the Barcelona Double Handed World Race 2007. Alex Thomson and Andrew Cape were onboard Hugo Boss. 
'Hugo Boss ?Chris Cameron / DPPI / Barcelona World Race - Barcelona World Race'
Barcelona World Race
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Record: 60ft Monohull 24 Hour World Record
Yacht: Hugo Boss Open 60.
Names: Alex Thomson and Andrew Cape
Dates: 6th to 7th December 2007
Start position: 42? 04.83'S; 5? 58.56'W at15.30 on 06/12/07
Finish position: 43? 58.82'S; 5? 09.80' E at 15.30 on 07/12/07
Distance sailed: 501.3 nm
Average speed: 20.9 kts
Previous record: 2003 'AT Racing' 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.5kts
This record was established during the Barcelona Double handed World Race 2007, but has only been recently claimed.
www.sailspeedrecords.com/
by John Reed/Sail-World.com 
Redhead, NSW
