VOR: Ericsson 4 breaks 24-hour mono-hull speed record

At 03:55 GMT, Ericsson 4 had sailed 565 miles over the past day to break the record. And in the hours since, Grael and his crew have been adding to the total. At 07:10 GMT, the number was up to 585. By 07:55 it had grown to 589. 28th October 2008.

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[ulvifaareklaer]

602.66 nautical miles in 24 hours is 25.11 knots in average. FANTASTIC!

[bezzel1]

The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record:

Record: 24 Hour Monohull World Record

Yacht: "Ericsson 4"

Name: Torben Grael BRA, and a crew of 10.

Dates: 29th October to 29th October 2008

Start position: 29° 49.21 S; 23° 42.41 W at18:55 on 28/10/08

Finish position: 31° 53.14 S; 12° 22.21W at 18:55 on 29/10/08

Elapsed time: 24 hours

Distance: 596.6 nm

Average speed: 24.85 kts

[marioweb]

Torben ROCKS! Best Skipper of the world!!!

[fernandorf67]

Voces foram demais. Realmente ANIMAL!! Parabéns a todos, valeu Torben. You ROCK guys!!! Congratulations to all of you!!!

[tincoffin]

Look at the Alicante start - these boats look far faster than the old Volvos. They seem to shift in very little wind

[AstuteComposites]

Truly amazing work boys .... Great to be a part of her build too so - Just keep on pushing!

[100ads]

Guys you did great! Congratulations, you're the best!