Glossary · Results & records
Record
Also called: record absolu, outright record, temps de référence, reference time, homologation, ratification
The best ratified performance over a course or a duration, in a race or an attempt.
There are course records (crossing the Atlantic, sailing around the world), distance records (most miles in 24 hours), race records and class records. A record must be ratified by the relevant body (the WSSRC, the organiser or the class). When it is beaten, the directory keeps the old one and links it to the new one.
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