Around the world sailing record
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The first around the world sailing record was, logically, set by the first person who circumnavigated
the world: Juan Sebastián Elcano
and the remaining members of Ferdinand Magellan
's crew who completed their journey in 1522. The first solo record was set by Joshua Slocum
in the Spray
(1898).
Most races or solo attempts start from Europe. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists in sailing around the Antarctica continent, passing south of Cape Horn
, Cape of Good Hope
and Cape Leeuwin
. Since 1918 the Panama Canal
is an option but the locks
must be entered and exited using engine power. Large stretches of the canal can be crossed under sail power.
Sailing around the world can be done by two directions: eastward or westward. The dominant winds and currents make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts prefer this route. Today, the multihull
s perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times.
The most famous races around the world are:
The Jules Verne Trophy
is awarded to the skipper who breaks the outright record, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse
on Ouessant (Ushant
) Island, France
, and the Lizard Lighthouse
, UK
.
The records are homologated by the World Sailing Speed Record Council
(WSSRC).
According to the WSSRC, for around the world sailing records, there is a rule saying that the length must be at least 21,600 nm calculated along the shortest possible track from the starting port and back that does not cross land and does not go below 63°S. The great-circle distance
formulas are to be used, assuming that the great circle length is 21,600 nm. It is allowed to have one single waypoint
to lengthen the calculated track. The equator must be crossed. In reality, this means that the boat should pass a waypoint at or not far from the antipode
of the starting port of the journey (the exact position depends on how short the shortest possible track is). For example, the Vendée Globe
starts at 46°N 2°W, has a waypoint at 57°S 180°E, and barely makes the distance requirement. The participants don't have to go to the antipode at 46°S 178°E since the rounding of Africa gives extra distance.
In May 2006, Dee Caffari
has become the first woman to sail around the world alone non-stop and single-handed westward on the Monohull Aviva, in 178 days.
(South Africa
) => Around Antarctica => Cape Horn
=> Equator
, South Africa
(longitude 20°E) to Tasmania
south point, (longitude : 146°49'E)
south point, (longitude : 146°49'E) to Cape Horn
(longitude 67°16'W)
(longitude 67°16'W) to Cape Agulhas
, South Africa
(longitude 20°E)
Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation – literally, "navigation of a circumference" – refers to travelling all the way around an island, a continent, or the entire planet Earth.- Global circumnavigation :...
the world: Juan Sebastián Elcano
Juan Sebastián Elcano
Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Basque Spanish explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the world. As Ferdinand Magellan's second in command, Elcano took over after Magellan's death in the Philippines.-Early life:Elcano was born to Domingo Sebastián Elcano I and Catalina del Puerto...
and the remaining members of Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in Sabrosa, in northern Portugal, and served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the "Spice Islands" ....
's crew who completed their journey in 1522. The first solo record was set by Joshua Slocum
Joshua Slocum
Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Canadian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he told the story of this in Sailing Alone Around the World...
in the Spray
Spray (sailing vessel)
The S.V. Spray was a oyster sloop rebuilt by Joshua Slocum and used by him to sail single-handed around the world, the first voyage of its kind...
(1898).
Most races or solo attempts start from Europe. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists in sailing around the Antarctica continent, passing south of Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
, Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
and Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia.A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further to the south. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast...
. Since 1918 the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
is an option but the locks
Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
must be entered and exited using engine power. Large stretches of the canal can be crossed under sail power.
Sailing around the world can be done by two directions: eastward or westward. The dominant winds and currents make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts prefer this route. Today, the multihull
Multihull
A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...
s perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times.
The most famous races around the world are:
- The Sunday Times Golden Globe RaceSunday Times Golden Globe RaceThe Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, held in 1968–1969, and was the first round-the-world yacht race...
, held in 1968-1969, was the first round-the-world yacht race. - The Vendée GlobeVendée GlobeThe Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
is yacht race run single-handed on monohulls limited to 60 feet (around 18 metres). This races establishes the reference times on monohulls. - The Global ChallengeGlobal ChallengeThe Global Challenge was a round the world yacht race run by Challenge Business, the company started by Sir Chay Blyth in 1989...
, was race held every four years and followed the westward route. - The RaceThe Race (yachting race)The Race was a round-the-world sailing race starting in Barcelona, Spain on December 31, 2000. It was the first ever non-stop, no-rules, no-limits, round-the-world sailing event, with a $2 million US prize...
, was a race held in 2000, involving multihulls. - The Oryx QuestOryx QuestOryx Quest was the name of the first round-the-world yacht race to start and finish in the Middle East and was held in 2005 in Qatar.The race, organised by British sailor Tracy Edwards, was regarded as a follow-up to The Race of 2000 and was designed to complement existing Multihull races...
, held in 2005, starting from QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. - The Volvo Ocean RaceVolvo Ocean RaceThe Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three years. It is named after its current owner, Volvo...
, involving Volvo Open 70 monohulls.
The Jules Verne Trophy
Jules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
is awarded to the skipper who breaks the outright record, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse
Phare du Creach
Phare du Creach or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. It is one of the most powerful in the world. And, there are also two almost identical lighthouse, the La Jument lighthouse and the Nividic lighthouse...
on Ouessant (Ushant
Ushant
Ushant is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Bro-Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department...
) Island, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and the Lizard Lighthouse
Lizard Lighthouse
The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Lizard Point in Cornwall, United Kingdom, built in 1752. A light was first exhibited from that point in 1619, but demolished in 1630. Trinity House took responsibility for the station in 1771...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The records are homologated by the World Sailing Speed Record Council
World Sailing Speed Record Council
The World Sailing Speed Record Council, founded in 1972, is the body authorized by the International Sailing Federation to confirm speed records of sailing crafts on water . In the early years the council only dealt with claims of speed records on a one-way leg of 500 metres...
(WSSRC).
According to the WSSRC, for around the world sailing records, there is a rule saying that the length must be at least 21,600 nm calculated along the shortest possible track from the starting port and back that does not cross land and does not go below 63°S. The great-circle distance
Great-circle distance
The great-circle distance or orthodromic distance is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of a sphere measured along a path on the surface of the sphere . Because spherical geometry is rather different from ordinary Euclidean geometry, the equations for distance take on a...
formulas are to be used, assuming that the great circle length is 21,600 nm. It is allowed to have one single waypoint
Waypoint
A waypoint is a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation.-Concept:Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. Coordinates used can vary depending on the application. For terrestrial navigation these coordinates can include longitude and...
to lengthen the calculated track. The equator must be crossed. In reality, this means that the boat should pass a waypoint at or not far from the antipode
Antipodes
In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is the point on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points that are antipodal to one another are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth....
of the starting port of the journey (the exact position depends on how short the shortest possible track is). For example, the Vendée Globe
Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
starts at 46°N 2°W, has a waypoint at 57°S 180°E, and barely makes the distance requirement. The participants don't have to go to the antipode at 46°S 178°E since the rounding of Africa gives extra distance.
Records crewed
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 March | 48d 07h 44m 52s | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Trimaran | 10 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
| 2005 March | 50d 16h 20m 04s | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Catamaran | 14 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
| 2004 April | 58d 09h 32m 45s | Steve Fossett Steve Fossett James Stephen Fossett was an American commodities trader, businessman, and adventurer. Fossett is the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon... |
Cheyenne Cheyenne (catamaran) Cheyenne is the name of a catamaran owned by Virgin Oceanic and operated by Virgin Oceanic's co-found Chris Welsh. Cheyenne was formerly owned and operated by the late Steve Fosset... |
Catamaran | 13 crewmen | |
| 2002 May | 64d 08h 37m 24s | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange | Catamaran | 13 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
| 1997 March | 71d 14h 18m 08s | Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson is a French sailor and sailing champion.Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass”... |
Sport-Elec | Trimaran | 07 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
| 1994 January | 74d 22h 17m 22s | Peter Blake Peter Blake (yachtsman) Sir Peter James Blake, KBE was a New Zealand yachtsman who won the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Jules Verne Trophy – setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza, and led his country to successive victories in the America’s Cup... /Knox-Johnston Robin Knox-Johnston Sir William Robert Patrick "Robin" Knox-Johnston, CBE, RD and bar is an English sailor. He was the first man to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe and was the second winner of the Jules Verne Trophy . For this he was awarded with Blake the ISAF Yachtsman of the Year award... |
Enza | Catamaran | 06 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
| 1993 January | 79d 06h 15m 56s | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Commodore Explorer | Catamaran | 05 crewmen | attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the... |
On Multihull
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57d 13h 34m 06s | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC.The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur... |
Trimaran 95 ft | Arrived on 19 January 2008, non-stop. Also the third fastest outright record. |
| 2005 | 71d 14h 18m 33s | Ellen MacArthur Ellen MacArthur Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, DBE is an English sailor, up until 2009, from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in West Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. She is best known as a solo long-distance yachtswoman. On 7 February 2005 she broke the world record for the fastest solo... |
B&Q/Castorama | Trimaran 75 ft | Arrived on 8 of February, non-stop. |
| 2004 | 72d 22h 54m 22s | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Idec | Trimaran | Non-stop |
| 1989 | 125d | Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson is a French sailor and sailing champion.Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass”... |
Un autre regard | Trimaran | Two stops |
| 1988 | 129d 19h 17m | Philippe Monnet Philippe Monnet Philippe Monnet is a single-handed sailor from France, born in La Clusaz.-Records:*1988: World record - solo sail on "Kriter" .... |
Kriter brut de brut | Trimaran | Two stops |
| 1973 | 169d | Alain Colas | Manureva Pen Duick The Pen Duick yachts are ocean racing yachts from the 1960s and 1970s. They were built for French yachtsman Éric Tabarly, and he had a hand in each design.... |
Trimaran | One stop |
On Monohull
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 (January) | 84d 3h 09m | Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965, in Concarneau, is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races... |
Foncia | Monohull | During Vendée Globe Vendée Globe The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years.... 2008-2009, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2004 (Feb) | 87d 10h 45m 55s | Vincent Riou Vincent Riou Vincent Riou is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe.-Recent events:... |
PRB | Monohull | During Vendée Globe Vendée Globe The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years.... 2003-2004, non-stop and no assistance |
| 1996 | 105d 20h 31m 23s | Christophe Auguin | Geodis | Monohull | During Vendée Globe Vendée Globe The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years.... 1995-1996, non-stop and no assistance |
| 1967 | 226d | Sir Francis Chichester Francis Chichester Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE , aviator and sailor, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route, and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day overall.-Early life:Chichester was born in Barnstaple,... |
Gipsy Moth IV Gipsy Moth IV Gipsy Moth IV is a yawl that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century.-Background and design:... |
Monohull | Solo attempt. One Stop in Sydney. Second person to achieve a true circumnavigation of the world solo, after Joshua Slocum. |
The westward route
This route is the more demanding one, as it faces the dominant winds and currents. There are fewer attempts and records.Single-handed
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122d 14h 03m 49s | Jean Luc Van Den Heede Jean Luc Van Den Heede Jean Luc Van Den Heede is a French sailor. He is best known for his achievements in single-handed sailing and set the current world-record for the westabout circumnavigation .He started sailing at the age of 17... |
Adrien | Monohull | Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 19 March. |
| 2000 | 151d 19h 54m | Philippe Monnet Philippe Monnet Philippe Monnet is a single-handed sailor from France, born in La Clusaz.-Records:*1988: World record - solo sail on "Kriter" .... |
Uunet | Monohull | Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 9 June. |
| 1994 | 161d | Mike Golding Mike Golding Mike Golding is an English yachtsman. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions... |
Monohull | Fastest westward journey | |
| 1986 | 150d 1h 6m | Dodge Morgan Dodge Morgan Dodge David Morgan was an American sailor, businessman, publisher and "self-proclaimed contrarian." He flew fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s, worked as a newspaper reporter in Alaska, and became a millionaire by operating a company that manufactured radar detectors from 1971... |
American Promise | Monohull | Started 12 November 1985, arrived 11 April 1986 |
| 1970 | 292d | Chay Blyth Chay Blyth Sir Charles Blyth, CBE, BEM , known as Chay Blyth, is a Scottish yachtsman and rower. He was the first person to sail non-stop westwards around the world , on a 59-foot boat called British Steel.- Early life:... |
British Steel | Monohull | Started 18 October 1970, arrived 6 August 1971 |
In May 2006, Dee Caffari
Dee Caffari
Denise "Dee" Caffari MBE is a British sailor, and in 2006 became the first woman to sail single-handedly and non-stop around the world "the wrong way"; westward against the prevailing winds and currents...
has become the first woman to sail around the world alone non-stop and single-handed westward on the Monohull Aviva, in 178 days.
Intermediate records
The rules for intermediate records are set by the WSSRC. Four official records are listed.:- Equator to Equator
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- South Atlantic Ocean
Equator to Equator
From the Atlantic Ocean: Equator => Cape AgulhasCape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) => Around Antarctica => Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
=> Equator
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2005 | 33d 16h 06m | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 10 January 2008 | 41d 08h 19m | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC.The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur... |
Multihull | Single-handed |
| 19 January 2005 | 61d 22h 46m | Vincent Riou Vincent Riou Vincent Riou is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe.-Recent events:... |
PRB | Monohull | Single-handed |
Indian Ocean
from Cape AgulhasCape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(longitude 20°E) to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
south point, (longitude : 146°49'E)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2010 | 08d 17h 39m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 17 February 2005 | 09d 11h 04m | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 18 December 2007 | 09d 12h 03m | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC.The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur... |
Multihull | Single-handed |
| 18 December 2004 | 14d 21h 01m | Mike Golding Mike Golding Mike Golding is an English yachtsman. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions... |
Ecover | Monohull | Single-handed |
Pacific ocean
TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
south point, (longitude : 146°49'E) to Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
(longitude 67°16'W)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2005 | 08d 18h 08m | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 29 December 2007 | 10d 14h 30m | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC.The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur... |
Multihull | Single-handed |
| 4 January 2005 | 16d 05h 26m | Mike Golding Mike Golding Mike Golding is an English yachtsman. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions... |
Ecover | Monohull | Single-handed |
South Atlantic ocean
From Cape HornCape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
(longitude 67°16'W) to Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(longitude 20°E)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2005 | 11d 10h 22m 13s | Tony Bullimore Tony Bullimore Tony Bullimore is a British sailor from Bristol.He is most famous for being rescued during the 1996 Vendee Globe single handed around the world race. The race was marked by a number of incidents including the death of another contestant, Gerry Roufs... |
Doha Daedalus (yacht) Daedalus is a maxi-catamaran, that participated to many great offshore races.It has served under three different names :* Formule Tag, skippered by Mike Birch* Enza New Zealand, skippered by Peter Blake and Robin Knox-Johnston... |
Multihull | Crewed |
Jules Verne Trophy Starting Line to Equator (out of WSSRC rule)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2011 | 5d 14h 55m | Loïck Peyron Loïck Peyron Loïck Peyron, born 1 December 1959 in Nantes, is a French yachtsman, younger brother of the yachtsman Bruno Peyron.He is particularly famous for winning many races in the 1990s on board his trimaran Fujicolor... |
Banque Populaire V Banque Populaire V The offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France.... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 11 November 2009 | 5d 15h 23m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 6 February 2010 | 5d 19h 07m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 30 January 2008 | 6d 6h 24m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 2003 | 6d 11h 26m | Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson Olivier de Kersauson is a French sailor and sailing champion.Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass”... |
Geronimo Geronimo (yacht) Geronimo is a french trimaran designed to break great offshore records. It was skipped by the French yachtsman Olivier de Kersauson.It was launched on saturday the 29th september 2001 in Brest, France by Marie Tabarly.- Dimensions :* Launched : 2001... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 30 November 2007 | 6d 16h 58m | Francis Joyon Francis Joyon Francis Joyon is a professional sail boat racer and yachtsman, and currently holds the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation.... |
Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC.The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur... |
Multihull | Single-handed |
| 31 January 2005 | 7d 02h 56m | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Multihull | Crewed |
From Equator to Cape of Good Hope (out of WSSRC rules)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2008 | 7d 02h 23m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 7 February 2005 | 7d 05h 23m | Bruno Peyron Bruno Peyron Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days... |
Orange II Orange II Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world... |
Multihull | Crewed |
| 15 February 2010 | 8d 20h 40m | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
Groupama 3 Groupama 3 Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy... |
Multihull | Crewed |
See also
- Transatlantic sailing recordTransatlantic sailing recordSince the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
- Speed sailing recordSpeed sailing recordSpeed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval...
- World Sailing Speed Record CouncilWorld Sailing Speed Record CouncilThe World Sailing Speed Record Council, founded in 1972, is the body authorized by the International Sailing Federation to confirm speed records of sailing crafts on water . In the early years the council only dealt with claims of speed records on a one-way leg of 500 metres...
- Global ChallengeGlobal ChallengeThe Global Challenge was a round the world yacht race run by Challenge Business, the company started by Sir Chay Blyth in 1989...
- Jules Verne TrophyJules Verne TrophyThe Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
- The raceThe Race (yachting race)The Race was a round-the-world sailing race starting in Barcelona, Spain on December 31, 2000. It was the first ever non-stop, no-rules, no-limits, round-the-world sailing event, with a $2 million US prize...
- Oryx QuestOryx QuestOryx Quest was the name of the first round-the-world yacht race to start and finish in the Middle East and was held in 2005 in Qatar.The race, organised by British sailor Tracy Edwards, was regarded as a follow-up to The Race of 2000 and was designed to complement existing Multihull races...
- Vendée GlobeVendée GlobeThe Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....