Team Britannia Alters World Record Attempt Route to Refuel in Manzanillo Charley - Team Locals
go to original August 22, 2016

Team Britannia is a multi-million pound British bid to design and build the fastest and most fuel efficient semi-wave slicing powerboat to circumnavigate the globe for the much-coveted UIM world record, currently held by the New Zealander Pete Bethune at 60 days 23 hours 49 minutes.

Team Britannia’s 80ft eco-powerboat — currently being constructed on Hayling Island, Portsmouth — had originally planned to stop in Acapulco to take on fuel and stores, but following a meeting between Team Principal Alan Priddy and the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider, the GAC Group, a decision was taken to amend the voyage route.

Manzanillo was selected as the boat’s Mexican port of call, as it is better placed to meet the need for optimum route efficiency and fast turn-around in Team Britannia’s bid to set a new record. The change will help to even out the distances between the seven stops on the 23,000 mile record attempt.

Mr Priddy said: “This is good news for the project. Moving this stop, our second, to the north even by a few hundred of miles will allow us to run faster from Puerto Rico to Manzanillo and then once we have pitted on to Honolulu.

... To complete the record attempt the boat must pass through the Suez and Panama Canals, cross the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator, and start and finish in the same place. The world record authorities UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique) have approved Team Britannia’s proposed route, which will start in Gibraltar and call at Puerto Rico, Manzanillo, Honolulu, Guam, Singapore, Oman, and Malta to take on fuel.

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