A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has broken the trans-Atlantic monohull record by more than a day in sailing from New York to England. The old record was 6 days, 17 hours, 52 minutes, 39 seconds by Mari Cha IV in 2003. Jim Clark's 100-foot Comanche covered the 2,880 nautical miles in 5 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes, 25 seconds. Comanche's mark must be ratified by the World Speed Sailing Council. Clark founded Netscape and Silicon Graphics.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 15:45 UTC