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Round the Island race record smashed
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DEXIA EURE ET LOIR SHATTERS HOYA ROUND THE ISLAND RACE RECORD
Frances Joyon's (from La Trinite, France) 'Dexia Eure et Loir' has today broken the all time race record for the Hoya Round the Island Yacht Race in record time of 3 hours, 10 minutes and 11 seconds*, breaking the record by just under 45 minutes.
The Hoya Round the Island Race is the biggest and most popular yacht race of its kind in the world; today sees over 15,000 people on board 1,735 yachts take part.
Until today, the course record stood at 3 hours, 55 minutes and 28 seconds set by one of 'Dexia Eure et Loir's' co-skippers in 1986 on board 'Paragon'.
'Dexia Eure et Loir' is co-skippered by Rodney Pattisson and Frances Joyon. Rodney Pattisson has had a long standing ambition to break his own record that he set on board the trimaran 'Paragon' fifteen years ago.
Having started the race at 0800hrs this morning, 'Dexia Eure et Loir' was significantly ahead of the current record time all morning. In 1999, she was 1st multihull across the line in Hoya Round the Island Race and she came first in class last year in the Transat Europe 1 Newman Star.
SECOND RECORD LIKELY TO BE BROKEN
Mike Slade's giant monohull 'Skandia Leopard' and two Ultra 30s, 'Reloaded Red Square' and 'Hoya' are battling it out to break the fastest monohull record - of 5 hours 12 minutes 3 seconds. Current estimated finish time is approx 1300hrs BST.
The rest of the fleet, including the four America's Cup yachts, is also making good progress around the 50 nautical mile course around the Isle of Wight. This race is unique in that it pits professional, elite sailors against novices; all vying for the coveted prize: The Gold Roman Bowl.
This is the 6th year that Hoya Lens UK, manufacturer of high quality ophthalmic lenses, has sponsored the Round the Island Race.
More Information:
- YachtsandYachting.com Round the Island Race Page
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