Jenna Gibson Sets New Women’s Nautical Mile World Record

British windsurfer Jenna Gibson has achieved a remarkable milestone after setting a new women’s nautical mile world record, recording 40.13 knots over the official 1,853-metre course, subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC).

By Emma Maguire.

Jenna has achieved a remarkable world record!

The achievement comes after an intense and emotional 48 hours of racing, with Jenna describing the experience as a “rollercoaster” before celebrating what she called “the best possible end to a hectic 48 hours.”

Huge Congratulations Jenna!

Earlier in the week, Jenna revealed she had improved the nautical mile record to 40.13 knots, although she admitted the result was “a little bittersweet”, believing there was even more speed to be found.

She said:

“Upped the Nautical Mile record on Wednesday to 40.13 knots a little bittersweet as there’s a lot more potential there, but we haven’t had the amazing conditions we had hoped for: more than enough wind, but from too deep an angle causing swell and chop to build up along the course, paired with hidden sandbanks and shallow water, it’s been a little sketchy… There is wind again today and a little tomorrow, so let’s keep our fingers crossed.”

A record breaking performance!

Despite the challenging conditions, Jenna delivered a record-breaking performance at the World Speed Tour event, navigating difficult water conditions that included growing swell, hidden sandbanks and shallow sections along the course.

major milestone!

The achievement adds another major milestone to Jenna’s already impressive career and further establishes her as one of the world’s leading speed windsurfers.

The record now awaits official ratification by the WSSRC, but regardless of the final confirmation, Jenna’s performance is another outstanding achievement for British windsurfing.