At 15:00 ECT Tuesday, May, 27, ICAP Leopard, the Farr designed 100 foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, departed North Cove Marina, New York, to begin her transatlantic speed record attempt from Ambrose Light. One of the fastest and most exciting monohulls on the planet, she will be looking to break the record currently held by the 246 foot luxury yacht Phocea. Having smashed the Rolex Fastnet Race record by eight hours in August last year, ICAP Leopard has already proven herself to be one of the fastest yachts on the circuit.

Sailing with a crew of 12, ICAP Leopard could shave several hours off the current 2,925 nautical mile World Speed Sailing Records Council (WSSRC) monohull record for a yacht with power-assisted winches. The record of eight days, three hours and 29 minutes was set by Phocea in July 1988. Whilst Slade is confident that ICAP Leopard can break the record, the crew will be hoping that the weather window which they have chosen will provide them with consistent wind until the finish. The first three days are set to be fast, with boatspeed in excess of 25 knots expected.

(source : http://bymnews.com).

The boat is fitted with an OC Tracker that will send positions every hour, track available on the official website : http://www.leopard3.com/transatlantic_record_attempt.html.