New multihull record set on the Cowes Dinard route

A new record has been set on the Cowes Dinard route by Lending Club Sailing who have chartered the former Banque Populaire VII trimaran for a crewed record program.

The average speed for the crossing was 26.35 knots the new record time (yet to be ratified) is 5h 14 mins and 7 seconds. This new record improves the reference time by 9 minutes and 25 seconds. The record time was previously held by the maxi cat Maiden.

https://www.facebook.com/LendingClubSailing/posts/603745413062218

and a press release from the Lending Club team:

http://ir.lendingclub.com/file.aspx?IID=4213397&FID=28694340

 

I wish that we could have a register of maxi tris that are on standby for record runs, or just where they are at any particular time.
I would have made the effort to go and watch her set off.
Once we knew where a boat was stationed, we could keep an eye on it with AIS and see when she started her run
Surely this would be good PR for their sponsors too?

 

https://youtu.be/LqPNgEkoXcI

 

An excellent article on Sailing Anarchy's front page about the record and how it played out:

http://sailinganarchy.com/2015/04/09/grinding-it-out/#.VSyAMH8JF48.facebook