VIDEO: Across the Atlantic on a 33 footer

Richard Palmer’s JPK 1010 Jangada (GBR), racing with Jeremy Waitt, were third in IRC One and won IRC Two-Handed in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race. Finishing January 24, they completed the 3000nm course in an elapsed time of 16 days 16 hrs 50 mins 4 secs.

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The 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race started January 8 for 256 sailors from 27 different countries. The record fleet of 30 boats set off from Lanzarote for the 3000nm course to Grenada.

Multihull elapsed record is 5 days, 22 hrs, 46 mins, 03 secs set in 2015 by Lloyd Thornburg’s Phaedo 3, skippered by Brian Thompson.

Monohull elapsed record is 7 days, 22 hrs, 01 mins, 04 secs set in 2022 by the 100ft VPLP Design/Verdier Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth.