The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record

5:28 PM Fri 9 Sep 2011 GMT

'Big Wave Rider (Chamberlin 46) enters the record books for solo Australian circumnavigation' Paul Scambler Click Here to view large photo

This is the initial Singlehanded Around Australia world record. There have been two other previous attempts both involving stops and assistance, which excluded them from the singlehanded category.

Record: Singlehanded Around Australia
Yacht: Big Wave Rider. 46 ft Catamaran.
Name: Bruce Arms. AUS
Dates: 10th July to the 18th August 2011.
Start time: 01; 59; 24 UTC on 10/07/11
Finish time: 23; 41; 06 UTC on 18/08/11
Elapsed time: 39 days 21 hours 41 minutes and 42 seconds
Distance: 6536 NM
Average speed: 6.8 kts

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by World Sailing Speed Record Council