Tunisia – The Mediterranean sailing record has been smashed by Banque Populaire V, the largest racing trimaran sailboat in the world. That’s right, the fastest sailboat across the Atlantic is now also the fastest sailboat across the Mediterranean, completing the 455 mile course between Marseilles and Carthage in just 14 hours 20 minutes and 30 seconds. By sailing at an average speed of 33.24 knots, and reaching speeds of up to 44 knots, the crew shaved an incredible 2 hours 47 minutes and 47 seconds off Franck Cammas’ record on Groupama 3, proving once again that this mammoth boat was built to smash one sailing record after another … Details