11:54 PM Mon 21 Jun 2010 GMT
The first maxi-multihull to take the start of the SNSM Record, Gitana 11 has set a reference time across the 360 mile course proposed for the sixth edition of what has become a seasonal classic. Yann Guichard and his six crew completed the two return legs between Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantic) and Sainte Marine (South Finist?re) in a time of 19 hours 39 minutes and 58 seconds. A fantastic way for the 77 foot giant to celebrate her first official outing! After setting out at 1434 hrs local time on Sunday 20th June, Gitana 11 was logically the first of the fifty-three
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by Kate Jennings - Expression
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