TIME:1030HRS
AVERAGE SPEED OF RECORD:13.86knots (1 day, 20 hours, 42 seconds) MAXIMUM SPEED: 27.3 Knots
CURRENT SPEED: 23 knots
POSITION AT 1000HRS: 40M North of the Isles of Scilly

KINGFISHER AT BREAK NECK SPEEDS BEATING IN BIG SEAS

Ellen is the only one awake right now as the crew are all trying to sleep and the Autopilot is on. “It was a pretty bumpy night and there is an uncomfortable wave motion on the boat as the hull slams against the sea. It’s all very wet and the cockpit is being showered every two minutes…!”

An interview with Ellen was recorded this morning describing what it has been like on board Kingfisher during this Fastnet

Hear the whole report by accessing: http://www.offshorechallenges.com/new/sound/sound/ellen1.ram.

1100HRS: Loick Peyron has arrived in Plymouth with Fujicolor and has broken the record. He has recorded 1 day and 16hrs to cover 605m which makes his average speed 15knots

Broceliande is half a mile behind

Estimated time of arrival for Kingfisher: between 1700 – 2300hrs

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