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Transatlantic sailing record
Transatlantic sailing record. Banque Populaire V, current record holder. Since the five-week voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, quickly and safely crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers.
Comanche, Jim Clark's 100ft super maxi, smashes the transatlantic
Comanche, the 100ft maxi racing yacht built to break records for Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark, has set an astonishingly fast new transatlantic record. In making the crossing in just 5 days, 14 ...
Transatlantic Speed Record: Will It Ever Be Broken
The current record is 41.284 knots (76.5 km/ per hour) average over two days, 20 hours and 9 minutes. The Hales Trophy is a heavily gilded ornate trophy over one metre in height and is on display ...
The speed awards already broken by Comanche
The Transatlantic speed record comes 12 months after Comanche set a new 24-hour distance record for monohulls. The record was broken during the 2015 Transatlantic Race after Comanche covered 618.01 nautical miles in 24 hours. Her average speed was recorded as 25.75 knots, on the cusp of some strong southwesterly winds in the North Atlantic.
Blue Riband
Although not the first steamships to cross the Atlantic (Savannah had crossed in 1819, and Royal William in 1831) nor the fastest to make the crossing (the packet sailing ship Columbia crossed west to east in 15 days 23 hours in 1830, and crossings by sail packets of 16 and 17 days were not unheard of) the Sirius and Great Western were the ...
Time to Cross the Atlantic by Sailboat: A Comprehensive Guide
An Atlantic crossing on a sailboat takes an average of 20 to 25 days. It is important to know the shortcuts, maximize speed, and have experience to cross the Atlantic. The best time to cross the Atlantic is between November and February. The total distance of the trip can be as much as 4,000 nautical miles.
Sailing Speed Records
The first officially recognized 24-hour speed run was by the clipper ship Lightning in 1854, when it sailed 436 miles in a day at an average speed of 18.2 knots. Later that year, the American clipper Champion of the Seas logged a day averaging 19.5 knots, a feat that remained the fastest day on record for 130 years.
Comanche sets new Transatlantic Race record
The 30.48 metre sailing yacht Comanche has set a new monohull race record after taking Monohull Line Honours in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race.. Skippered by Mitch Booth, Comanche and its crew completed the 3,000 nautical mile race from Lanzarote to Grenada in seven days, 22 hours, 1 minute and 4 seconds (that's two days quicker than the previous record holder).
Sailing, monohull, fastest Atlantic crossing
The fastest ever crossing of the Atlantic by a monohull yacht between Ambrose Light Tower, New York, USA, and Lizard Point, Cornwall, UK, took 6 days 17 hr 52 min 39 sec and was made by Mari-Cha IV, between 2 and 9 October 2003. The yacht was captained by Robert Miller (UK) and sailed by a crew of 24.
Guide to Atlantic crossing by sailboat or catamaran
The classic route to cross the Atlantic by sailboat begins in Europe and ends in the Caribbean or more rarely somewhere else in Central America. A common example of a transatlantic crossing departing from the Canary Islands with a possible stop in Cape Verde and landing in the Antilles. The distance of the crossing from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean is about 2800-3000 nautical miles ...
The best route for an Atlantic crossing
North is fastest. With well-established high pressure, a direct (that is, northerly) route is usually fastest, staying far enough away from the high to keep the wind, but minimising distance ...
What's The Fastest Boat That Has Crossed the Atlantic Ocean?
The Destriero holds the record as the fastest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It completed the journey in 58 hours and 34 minutes. The Destriero set a record-breaking speed of 45.7 knots during its Atlantic crossing. The boat's incredible speed showcases advancements in marine technology. High-speed boat crossings have a significant impact on ...
The SR-71's Record-Breaking Transatlantic Crossing
The Concorde still holds the record for the fastest airliner crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, with a time of 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds, right from takeoff at London Heathrow International (LHR) to John F. Kennedy (JFK) in February of 1996. However, it still doesn't come close to what Sullivan and Widdifield were able to pull off that ...
15 Top tips for an Atlantic Crossing
The Atlantic crossing season occurs every winter. In the months leading up to Christmas, some 4-5,000 sailors will cross from Europe to the Caribbean on one of the biggest sailing adventures of ...
British Team Sets Sights On Transatlantic Powerboat Speed Record
The current record for the crossing is two days, ten hours and 54 minutes, achieved by the Aga Khan's 220 foot long, jet engine powered boat Destriero in 1992. The jet-powered Destriero set a very ...
Team Wild Waves Claims New World Record for The Fastest ...
Team Wild Waves Claims New World Record for The Fastest Overall Pair Crossing on The Mid-Pacific in the World's Toughest Row. After setting the previous women's pairs record on Atlantic in ...
Fastest Atlantic Crossing....
Genuine Atlantic Crossing times:On bicycle - 5 seconds. On foot - one minute; Motor vehicle - 5 - 7 seconds....Boat slightly slower - 1.5 minutes.... Answer below: This is the Atlantic Bridge. Built in 1792 after the disadvantages of ferrying large bodies of troops were highlighted in the 1745 Jacobite rebellion.
Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing
A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada. Brett Clibbery, 70, and his wife, Sarah Packwood, 60, had ...
Couple Found Dead in Lifeboat After Attempting to Cross the Atlantic
A couple living in Canada has died after attempting to sail across the Atlantic. According to a press release shared on July 12 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, investigators responded to ...
B.C. couple found dead on N.S. island planned to cross Atlantic
In a short video posted on June 8, Packwood included images of the sailboat at the yacht club in Dartmouth, N.S., across the harbour from Halifax, where she said the couple were preparing for ...
Adventurer Couple Found Dead in Lifeboat After 'Unexplained ...
Adventurer Couple Found Dead in Lifeboat After 'Unexplained' Tragedy Crossing Atlantic. ... Scotia Medical Examiner Service had identified the boat's occupants as a 70-year-old man and a ...
Bodies of thrill-seeking couple mysteriously found in life raft after
The bodies of a thrill-seeking Canadian couple were found in a life raft Wednesday — nearly six weeks after they left on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report. Brett ...
Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat
The bodies of two sailors who planned to sail from Nova Scotia to the Azores using green energy were found washed ashore at a Canadian national park this month, four weeks after they were last ...
Elektrostal
In 1938, it was granted town status. [citation needed]Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.
Fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat
09 August 1992. The fastest crossing of the Atlantic is 2 days 10 hr. 34 min. 47 sec. by the 68 m. (222 ft.) luxury yacht Destriero from August 6 to 9, 1992. The gas turbine-propelled vessel maintained an average speed of 45.7 knots (84.6 km./h. or 52.6 m.p.h.) despite weighing nearly 400 tonnes (882,000 lb). The skipper was Cesare Fiorio (Italy).
Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Elektrostal Geography. Geographic Information regarding City of Elektrostal. Elektrostal Geographical coordinates. Latitude: 55.8, Longitude: 38.45. 55° 48′ 0″ North, 38° 27′ 0″ East. Elektrostal Area. 4,951 hectares. 49.51 km² (19.12 sq mi) Elektrostal Altitude.
Elektrostal
Elektrostal, city, Moscow oblast (province), western Russia.It lies 36 miles (58 km) east of Moscow city. The name, meaning "electric steel," derives from the high-quality-steel industry established there soon after the October Revolution in 1917. During World War II, parts of the heavy-machine-building industry were relocated there from Ukraine, and Elektrostal is now a centre for the ...
This Iconic Luxury Cruise Ship Crosses the Atlantic Every Week
Outside of "crossing season," the Queen Mary 2 often sails in the Caribbean. In early 2026, the ship will embark on a multi-month World Cruise, departing from either New York City ( 109 days ...
Zhukovsky International Airport
Zhukovsky International Airport, formerly known as Ramenskoye Airport or Zhukovsky Airfield - international airport, located in Moscow Oblast, Russia 36 km southeast of central Moscow, in the town of Zhukovsky, a few kilometers southeast of the old Bykovo Airport. After its reconstruction in 2014-2016, Zhukovsky International Airport was officially opened on 30 May 2016.
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Transatlantic sailing record. Banque Populaire V, current record holder. Since the five-week voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, quickly and safely crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers.
Comanche, the 100ft maxi racing yacht built to break records for Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark, has set an astonishingly fast new transatlantic record. In making the crossing in just 5 days, 14 ...
The current record is 41.284 knots (76.5 km/ per hour) average over two days, 20 hours and 9 minutes. The Hales Trophy is a heavily gilded ornate trophy over one metre in height and is on display ...
The Transatlantic speed record comes 12 months after Comanche set a new 24-hour distance record for monohulls. The record was broken during the 2015 Transatlantic Race after Comanche covered 618.01 nautical miles in 24 hours. Her average speed was recorded as 25.75 knots, on the cusp of some strong southwesterly winds in the North Atlantic.
Although not the first steamships to cross the Atlantic (Savannah had crossed in 1819, and Royal William in 1831) nor the fastest to make the crossing (the packet sailing ship Columbia crossed west to east in 15 days 23 hours in 1830, and crossings by sail packets of 16 and 17 days were not unheard of) the Sirius and Great Western were the ...
An Atlantic crossing on a sailboat takes an average of 20 to 25 days. It is important to know the shortcuts, maximize speed, and have experience to cross the Atlantic. The best time to cross the Atlantic is between November and February. The total distance of the trip can be as much as 4,000 nautical miles.
The first officially recognized 24-hour speed run was by the clipper ship Lightning in 1854, when it sailed 436 miles in a day at an average speed of 18.2 knots. Later that year, the American clipper Champion of the Seas logged a day averaging 19.5 knots, a feat that remained the fastest day on record for 130 years.
The 30.48 metre sailing yacht Comanche has set a new monohull race record after taking Monohull Line Honours in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race.. Skippered by Mitch Booth, Comanche and its crew completed the 3,000 nautical mile race from Lanzarote to Grenada in seven days, 22 hours, 1 minute and 4 seconds (that's two days quicker than the previous record holder).
The fastest ever crossing of the Atlantic by a monohull yacht between Ambrose Light Tower, New York, USA, and Lizard Point, Cornwall, UK, took 6 days 17 hr 52 min 39 sec and was made by Mari-Cha IV, between 2 and 9 October 2003. The yacht was captained by Robert Miller (UK) and sailed by a crew of 24.
The classic route to cross the Atlantic by sailboat begins in Europe and ends in the Caribbean or more rarely somewhere else in Central America. A common example of a transatlantic crossing departing from the Canary Islands with a possible stop in Cape Verde and landing in the Antilles. The distance of the crossing from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean is about 2800-3000 nautical miles ...
North is fastest. With well-established high pressure, a direct (that is, northerly) route is usually fastest, staying far enough away from the high to keep the wind, but minimising distance ...
The Destriero holds the record as the fastest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It completed the journey in 58 hours and 34 minutes. The Destriero set a record-breaking speed of 45.7 knots during its Atlantic crossing. The boat's incredible speed showcases advancements in marine technology. High-speed boat crossings have a significant impact on ...
The Concorde still holds the record for the fastest airliner crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, with a time of 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds, right from takeoff at London Heathrow International (LHR) to John F. Kennedy (JFK) in February of 1996. However, it still doesn't come close to what Sullivan and Widdifield were able to pull off that ...
The Atlantic crossing season occurs every winter. In the months leading up to Christmas, some 4-5,000 sailors will cross from Europe to the Caribbean on one of the biggest sailing adventures of ...
The current record for the crossing is two days, ten hours and 54 minutes, achieved by the Aga Khan's 220 foot long, jet engine powered boat Destriero in 1992. The jet-powered Destriero set a very ...
Team Wild Waves Claims New World Record for The Fastest Overall Pair Crossing on The Mid-Pacific in the World's Toughest Row. After setting the previous women's pairs record on Atlantic in ...
Genuine Atlantic Crossing times:On bicycle - 5 seconds. On foot - one minute; Motor vehicle - 5 - 7 seconds....Boat slightly slower - 1.5 minutes.... Answer below: This is the Atlantic Bridge. Built in 1792 after the disadvantages of ferrying large bodies of troops were highlighted in the 1745 Jacobite rebellion.
A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada. Brett Clibbery, 70, and his wife, Sarah Packwood, 60, had ...
A couple living in Canada has died after attempting to sail across the Atlantic. According to a press release shared on July 12 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, investigators responded to ...
In a short video posted on June 8, Packwood included images of the sailboat at the yacht club in Dartmouth, N.S., across the harbour from Halifax, where she said the couple were preparing for ...
Adventurer Couple Found Dead in Lifeboat After 'Unexplained' Tragedy Crossing Atlantic. ... Scotia Medical Examiner Service had identified the boat's occupants as a 70-year-old man and a ...
The bodies of a thrill-seeking Canadian couple were found in a life raft Wednesday — nearly six weeks after they left on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report. Brett ...
The bodies of two sailors who planned to sail from Nova Scotia to the Azores using green energy were found washed ashore at a Canadian national park this month, four weeks after they were last ...
In 1938, it was granted town status. [citation needed]Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.
09 August 1992. The fastest crossing of the Atlantic is 2 days 10 hr. 34 min. 47 sec. by the 68 m. (222 ft.) luxury yacht Destriero from August 6 to 9, 1992. The gas turbine-propelled vessel maintained an average speed of 45.7 knots (84.6 km./h. or 52.6 m.p.h.) despite weighing nearly 400 tonnes (882,000 lb). The skipper was Cesare Fiorio (Italy).
Elektrostal Geography. Geographic Information regarding City of Elektrostal. Elektrostal Geographical coordinates. Latitude: 55.8, Longitude: 38.45. 55° 48′ 0″ North, 38° 27′ 0″ East. Elektrostal Area. 4,951 hectares. 49.51 km² (19.12 sq mi) Elektrostal Altitude.
Elektrostal, city, Moscow oblast (province), western Russia.It lies 36 miles (58 km) east of Moscow city. The name, meaning "electric steel," derives from the high-quality-steel industry established there soon after the October Revolution in 1917. During World War II, parts of the heavy-machine-building industry were relocated there from Ukraine, and Elektrostal is now a centre for the ...
Outside of "crossing season," the Queen Mary 2 often sails in the Caribbean. In early 2026, the ship will embark on a multi-month World Cruise, departing from either New York City ( 109 days ...
Zhukovsky International Airport, formerly known as Ramenskoye Airport or Zhukovsky Airfield - international airport, located in Moscow Oblast, Russia 36 km southeast of central Moscow, in the town of Zhukovsky, a few kilometers southeast of the old Bykovo Airport. After its reconstruction in 2014-2016, Zhukovsky International Airport was officially opened on 30 May 2016.