The World Sailing Speed Council has ratified two new world records for Franck Cammas and the crew of Groupama 3: see previous story 

The maxi trimaran has claimed the outright 24 hour speed record of 794nm/ Average speed: 33.08 kts (previous record – Bruno Peyron, July 2006, 766.8nm/ average speed 31.95 kts) and the New York to the Lizard Transatlantic record of 4 days 3 hours 57 minutes 54 seconds for an average speed of 29.26 kts (previous record – Bruno Peyron, July 2006, 4d 8h 23m 54s).