ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super-maxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar PLC chief executive Mike Slade, is this week berthed in New York’s financial district as she prepares to launch an attempt on the west-to-east monohull transatlantic sailing record in the coming weeks.
Since its launch in 2007, ICAP Leopard has broken 12 major offshore racing records, including the fastest elapsed time ever set in the Rolex Fastnet Race. This voyage will see her tackle a course from Ambrose Light, NY and Lizard Point, which marks the entrance to the English Channel. Its target will be the record for monohull yachts with power-assisted systems of 7 days, 19 hours and 21 minutes, ICAP set in June 2008.
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