Jules Verne Trophy - Orange II - Geronimo - Cheyenne zur Übersicht 05.04.2004 New Round The World Sailing Record for Fossett and Crew on Cheyenne Monday 5 April 2004 ­ Isle d’Ouessant, France: They’ve done it! 58 days 9 hours 32 mins 45 secs American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the official WSSRC start-finish line here at Le Stiff lighthouse on the French island of Ouessant (Ushant) - and have demolished the 2 year old Round The World Sailing record - by almost 6 days (improvement 5d 23h 4m 39s). Their time topples the May, 2002 mark of Bruno Peyron and Orange I and fulfill’s Fossett’s decade old ambition to achieve ‘the most important record in sailing’. Foto: www.thmartinez.com/ Steve Fossett © Claire Bailey 2004Steve's Reaction Steve Fossett Speaking from Cheyenne via satalite phone Steve Fossett: "The past 24 hours were slow at first but improving winds became very strong by the time we crossed the line with 2 reefs and staysail ­ it was very dramatic ­ we had ours hands full - around this island the tides were whirling. Everyone is just so happy ­ we are all emotionally drained. It’s quite a celebration. Everybody on this crew is absolutely delighted, this is a satisfying moment for all of us." When asked if he ever thought he would not make it Steve said. “When we started out I thought the chance was 50/50 that we would get around. Then I wondered that the boat might not be fast enough…” Copyright © 1996-2004 - SEGEL.DE