Orange II back on the Atlantic
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Sunday July 2, 2006, at 11.00.06 Gmt, Bruno Peyron and his crew of 11, have crossed the starting line of the North Atlantic Record aboard maxi catamaran Orange II. Time reference: 4d 17 h 28' 06'.
To beat Steve Fossett 38-meter PlayStation catamaran, record holder, Orange II must cross the line at Lizard point before 04.27.06. Gmt, Friday 7, 2006.
References / The Atlantic records

Repères / Les records de l'Atlantique

1905 - Atlantic, goélette de 56 m, 12j 04h 01mn 19s Plan Gardner
1980 - Paul Ricard, tri-foiler de 17 m, 10j 5h 14mn 20s Plan De Berg
1981 – Elf Aquitaine I, catamaran de 20 m, 9j 10h 6mn 34s Plan Langevin
1984 – Jet Services II, tri de 18,28 m, 8j 16h 36mn Plan Ollier
1985 – Royale II, catamaran de 25 m, 7j 21h 5mn 42s Plan Graal
1987 – Fleury Michon VIII, trimaran de 22,50 m, 7j 12h 49 mn 34s Plan Irens
1988 – Jet Services V, catamaran de 22m85, 7j 6h 30mn Plan Ollier
1990 – Jet Services V, catamaran de 22m85, 6j 13h 3mn 32s Plan Ollier
2001 – PlayStation – catamaran de 38 m, 4j 17h 28 mn 06s Plan Morrelli & Melvin