Inspirational YOUNG CREW SMASH LENGTH OF BRITAIN RECORD
• Artemis Ocean Racing establish new Length of Britain record 2 days, 14 hours and 6 minutes
• Vendee2020Vision sailors take 21 hours and 44 minutes off existing Length of Britain Record
• Team now hold two major British records, Round Britain and Ireland and Length of Britain
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The Final Day...
The team are haeding into the final 24 hours of the record
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Breaking news: Repair under sail
The team is heading towards Belfast Lock for repair to vertical wand & car bungy, repair expected to take 1 - 2hrs before the crew continue north
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Daily Blog, Day 2: Chasing the record
Great performance overnight managing the conditions as the crew aims to avoid the worst of the storm, a morning of gybes ahead as they head towards Belfast....
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Day 1: Getting ready for the challenge ahead
The final few miles ahead for the crew as they prepare to start the Length of Britain Challenge, Lizzie updates us on the first night at sea.
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Young Vendee2020Vision Sailors take on British Record
Four of Britain’s young offshore sailing talent are on standby for an assault on the Length of Britain record, from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The current record held by British sailor Phil Sharp stands at 3 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes, 15 seconds at an average speed of 7.39 knots.
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The Final Four
In its quest to determine the best candidates to follow in the footsteps of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Dame Ellen Macarthur, Mike Golding and Alex Thomson as Britain’s next top singlehanded offshore racing star, Vendee2020Vision has further refined its squad of sailors down from six to four.
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