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For The Record
The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record:

Record: New York to San Francisco
Yacht: Gitana 13. 110ft Catamaran.
Name: Lionel Lemonchois FRA, and nine crew
Dates: January 16th to the 28th February 2008.
Start time: 16:28:11 (GMT); 16/01/08
Finish time: 16:31:29 (GMT); 28/02/08
Elapsed time: 43 days, 3 minutes and 18 seconds.

Comments: The current fastest reference time was 57 days, 3 hours, 21 minutes set by Yves Parlier, Open 60 “Aquitaine Innovations” in the 1998 Gold Race, using Alcatraz as the finish and not the WSSR line at the Golden Gate Bridge - making a slightly longer course. This will remain as the “Race Record”.

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Royal Lymington Henri Lloyd Spring Series
30th March, 6,13,20th & 27th April 2008
Classes for IRC 1,2,3, Sportsboats, Folkboats, Lym. Handicap

A 10 race series with 2 races per day over 5 Sundays and with a short distance to the race area, back in for lunch.

The Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s Henri Lloyd Spring Series will feature an extended coaching program for 2008:

- A special intensive race coaching day with Jim Saltonstall, the world-renowned yachting coach on Saturday 5th April.

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Life Raft & Survival Equipment - Serious About Safety - Serious About Savings
Life Raft & Survival Equipment (LRSE) has been in the safety business for 25 years. LRSE is an authorized dealer for all major life raft brands and has an extensive service facility as well. They are also authorized dealers for Avon and Zodiac Inflatables.

With the US dollar being so low relative to the Euro you can save significant money buying your safety gear or inflatable from a US company. Shipping is no problem at all. So go to www.lrse.com or call+1-401-683-0307 and see what you can save!

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