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04_1674 © Th.Martinez, ANTIGUA , 29/04/04
2004 Antigua Sailing Week. Day 4 :race 5.
Super Maxi ``Mari-Cha IV`` skipper Robert Miller .
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Mike is racing skipper on the 140 foot schooner Mari-Cha IV. Mari-Cha IV took the world of sailing by storm in October 2004 when, on its maiden ocean voyage, it crossed the Atlantic in only six days. The 50 tonne super-maxi completed the 2,925 mile transatlantic crossing from New York to the UK in 6 days, 17 hours, 52 minutes and 39 seconds, demolishing the previous record by more than two days.
Owned by Robert Miller, the all carbon fibre 140 foot super-maxi, Mari-Cha IV, was built with one aim in mind - to become the fastest offshore racing monohull ever. The Mari-Cha team also made sailing history during the transatlantic voyage when they smashed the 24 hour distance record, sailing 525.7 nautical miles in a 24 hour period.
The passage is from Ambrose lighthouse (just off NY) to Lizard point (off the south west coast of England) and covers a distance of 2925 nm.
The Mari-Cha IV team have since gone on to shatter the Antigua - Guadeloupe race record, compete in a very successful Antigua Race Week and take the West coast - Hawaii Pacific Ocean record.
Mari-Cha IV continues to race in some of the world's most prestigious regattas.
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