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Monohull line honours for Comanche in the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race

by Rolex Middle Sea Race 25 Oct 2021 06:35 UTC 24 October 2021

This morning, Monday 25 October, the VPLP/Verdier designed 30.48 metre/100 foot racing maxi, Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth, crossed the finish line of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race at 04:27:50 CEST to take Monohull Line Honours in an elapsed time of 40 hours 17 minutes 50 seconds.

In doing so, Comanche has broken the previous Monohull race record, taking 7 hours 37 minutes 8 seconds off the time set by George David's 27.5m/90ft Rambler in 2007 (47 hours 55 minutes 3 seconds).

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