Sharp breaks record in Round Britain and Ireland win

Channel
Jersey
Phil Sharp
Sailing
Tuesday 21 August 2018 at 9:09am

Jersey yachtsman Phil Sharp set a new world record as he and his crew took overall victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race.

Their boat Imerys crossed the finish line in Cowes on Monday in a time of eight days, 4 hours, 14 minutes, 49 seconds, beating the previous Class40 best by 15 hours.

It is Sharp's second win of the season after he took first place in the Normandy Channel Race in May.

He will now prepare for the the transatlantic Route du Rhum which starts in St Malo at the beginning of November.