Armel le Cleac'h on maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII, 24 hour set on the Discovery Route ratified by the WSSRC and also a new record time for the Discovery Route Cadiz to San Salvador

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by John Reed:

http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=119700&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=1

The World Sailing Speed Record (WSSR) Council has announced the establishment of a new World Record.

Record: Singlehanded 24 hour record
Yacht: Banque Populaire 7. 103 ft Trimaran
Name: Armel Le Cleac’h FRA
Dates:. 26th to the 27th January 2014.
Start time: 00;30;00 on 26/01/14
Start position: 26 58.69’N, 24 51.27’W
Finish time: 00;30;00 on 27/01/14
Finish position: 27 01.14’N, 37 37.95W
Elapsed time: 24 hours.
Distance: 682.85 M
Average speed: 28.45 kts

Comments: Previous record: 'Idec', Francis Joyon FRA, 2012, 666.2M, 27.74 kts

WSSR Website

From the following article on Sail-World by John Reed:

http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=119674&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=1

The WSSR Council - announces the establishment of a new World Record

Record : Singlehanded Cadiz to San Salvador (The Discovery Route)

Yacht: Banque Populaire 7. 103 ft Trimaran
Name: Armel Le Cleac’h FRA
Dates:. 23rd to the 30th January 2014.
Start time: 18;56;59 UTC on 23/01/14
Finish time: 18;39;17 UTC on 30/01/14
Elapsed time: 6 days 23 hours 42 minutes and 18 seconds.
Distance: 3884 M
Average speed: 23.16 kts

Banque Populaire during her record breaking run - January 2014 -  Yvan Zedda ©