Fossett Challenges - Monday At Finish Line Likely

Friday 2 April 2004 - 0510 GMT - 1563 miles SW of Ouessant, France: Day 55 of their Round The World Sailing record attempt showed Steve Fossett and crew on Cheyenne benefiting from steady SE winds and logging 489 miles on course - at an average 24 hour speed of 20.4 kts. They are now only 1563 miles from the official WSSRC RTW finish line at Ouessant in France, which they hope to cross on Monday April 5th.

Cheyenne's lead over the existing RTW record is now 4-1/2 days - determined by comparing Cheyenne's present position (end Day 55) and the course of double RTW record-setter (1993, 2002) Bruno Peyron on Orange I in 2002, when they did not reach latitude 31 N until Day 59-1/2.

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