This is the category :
WSSRC Ratified Passage Records

This is the page where you can find it: http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/ratified.html

Look near the bottom of the page for: Dakar - Guadeloupe

There are other efforts being prepared mostly italin it seems trying to get to now more about them Any Italian speakers that can tell us more?

BTW Jake, are you thinking of mounting an attempt yourself? If so, keep us posted I'm sure everone here would like to know!

And of course be rooting for you all the way

Oh, so, when he gets back, Francis Joyon could decide to go out for lunch and crush their record? I thought there was a "beach cat" category or something.

Now here's a challenge! (20 foot Cat)

Transpacific Yokohama to San Francisco.
20ft Sport Cat.
Singlehanded 4482 NM
Aug-06 One World
C 20 6.1
Alessandro Di Benedetto ITA/FRA
62d 17h 50m 55s 2.97

As I understood it, when "Ocean Cat" crossed, I believe the record set was for "20 foot OPEN catamaran." Open meant, no enclosed cabin.

GARY