Sailing Solo Around the World Speed Record Attempt

Joe Harris will be making a solo, non-stop, unassisted, Round-The-World record attempt going from Newport, RI to Newport RI, leaving Antarctica to starboard, aboard a Class 40 sailboat GryphonSolo2 (“GS2”). The attempt will be made in accordance with the rules of the World Sailing Speed Record Council, who will time the start and finish in Newport. Additionally, a “WSSRC Black Box” will be installed on the boat, the data from which would be used to ratify any claim by GS2 that the existing record of 137d, 20h, 01m, 57s, set by Chinese sailor Guo Chuan in 2013, has been broken. Read More