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Orange II back on the Atlantic

03/07/06

Sunday July 2, 2006, at 11.00.06 Gmt, Bruno Peyron and his crew of 11, have crossed the starting line of the North Atlantic Record aboard maxi catamaran Orange II. Time reference: 4d 17 h 28' 06'.

To beat Steve Fossett 38-meter PlayStation catamaran, record holder, Orange II must cross the line at Lizard point before 04.27.06. Gmt, Friday 7, 2006.

 

References / The Atlantic records

1905 - Atlantic, 56 m schooner, 12d 04h 01mn 19s A Gardner design
1980 - Paul Ricard, 17 m tri-foiler, 10d 5h 14mn 20s A De Berg design
1981 – Elf Aquitaine I, 20 m catamaran, 9d 10h 6mn 34s A Langevin design
1984 – Jet Services II, 18.28 m catamaran, 8d 16h 36mn An Ollier design
1985 – Royale II, 25 m catamaran, 7d 21h 5mn 42s A Graal design
1987 – Fleury Michon VIII, 22.50 m trimaran, 7d 12h 49mn 34s An Irens design
1988 – Jet Services V, 22.85 m catamaran, 7d 6h 30mn An Ollier design
1990 – Jet Services V, 22.85 m catamaran, 6d 13h 3mn 32s An Ollier design
2001 – PlayStation –38 m catamaran, 4d 17h 28mn 06s A Morrelli & Melvin design

 

Follow the record: http://www.orange-sailing-team.com/en/ 



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