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Columbus Route
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Groupama 3, new holder of the Columbus Route.
Franck Cammas and his crew pop a first victory into their "trophy bag"...
After 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes and 53 seconds at sea, the record held by the American Steve Fossett since February 2003,
- 9 days 13 hours 30 minutes and 18 seconds - is beaten and improved by 2 days 2 hours 31 minutes and 25 seconds.
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From March 26th
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Record attempt on Groupama 3
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Crewed transatlantic crossing
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Distance : 3 884 miles
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Record beaten : 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes and 53 seconds
Following a Spanish start with very light winds of 5 to 8 knots and a few tricky hours to extricate itself from the Bay of
Cadiz, the wind turns allowing Groupama 3 to breeze down to the Canaries. After some 30 hours at sea, Franck Cammas and his
nine crew sail past the Spanish archipelago in the early evening of Wednesday 25th April.
From then on starts Groupama
3's first Atlantic crossing: an ocean "christening" lasting about 4 days, sailing with trade winds stronger than forecast
in the weather reports, on average 2 to 3 knots stronger.
Approaching the Antilles coastline on Monday 30th May,
the Van Peteghem - Lauriot Prévost design knows its longest day. An area of weaker winds and numerous squalls noticeably slow
Groupama 3's progress. But contrary to all expectations, this area fades away approaching the Bahamas. On their last night
at sea Franck Cammas and his crew cruised along with a 20-knot Easterly gust of wind.
On Tuesday 1st May at 18h46'10''
UT Groupama 3 crosses the finish line offshore Cockburn Town, on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas.
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• Groupama 3, new holder of the Columbus Route (Cadiz - San Salvador)
• New reference time : 7 days 10 hours 58
minutes and 53 seconds
• Start from Cadiz - Tuesday 24th April at 7h47' 17''UT (9h47'17'' / French time)
• Finish in San Salvador - Tuesday 1st
May at 18h46'10''UT (20h46'10''/ French time)
• Distance covered : 3 901 miles - Average speed : 21,79 knots
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Reminder of the previous record (Steve Fossett on board the maxi-catamaran Playstation) : 9 days 13 hours 30 minutes and 18
seconds, at the average speed of 16,92 knots.
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