Spindrift 2 crossed the equator at 0131hrs UTC on Friday 27 November, just under five days after setting off! Yann Guichard and his crew are on world-record pace. Current Jules Verne Trophy holder Banque Populaire V crossed the equator in 5 days, 14 hours, 55 seconds in 2011.
Crédit : Y Riou
USHANT-EQUATOR :
Spindrift 2 time, Yann Guichard:
Ushant departure, Sunday 22 November 2015 at 04:01:58 UTC
Equator crossing, Friday 27 November 27 at 01:31hrs UTC
Ushant-equator in 4d, 21h, 29m, 2s
Lead over Banque Populaire V: 17h 25m 16s
Banque Populaire V time, Loïck Peyron:
Ushant departure, Tuesday 22 November 2011 at 08:31:42 UTC
Equator crossing, Saturday 27 November 2011 at 23:26:00 UTC
Ushant-equator in 5d, 14h, 54m, 18s
Spindrift 2 pace schedule for Jules Verne Trophy record attempt:
Day 0, 22.11.15, departure at 4:01:58
Day 1, 23.11.15, 727.9 n. miles, 29.4 kts, +26.96 miles
Day 2, 24.11.15, 639.5 n. miles, 26.6 kts, +15.17 miles
Day 3, 25.11.15, 736.5 n. miles, 30.7 kts, +273.59 miles
Day 4, 26.11.15, 726.0 n. miles, 30.2 kts, +346.13 miles
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