Engineering:Around the world sailing record

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IDEC 3, current outright record holder at 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds.

The first around the world sailing record for circumnavigation of the world was 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).

The current record holders are IDEC 3, skippered by Francis Joyon in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds for a crewed journey, and François Gabart with Macif in 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds for a solo journey.

Most races or solo attempts start from Europe. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists of sailing on the Southern Ocean 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 (outside tropical areas) make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts who race prefer this route. Today, the multihulls perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times. Leisure yacht skippers who prefer tropical seas more often go westward, using the trade winds (and the Panama canal). The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the skipper who breaks the previous Jules Verne record, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ouessant (Ushant) Island, France , and the Lizard Lighthouse, United Kingdom . This has not always been the OUTRIGHT record.

The records are homologated by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC).[1]

According to the WSSRC, for around the world sailing records, there is a rule saying that the length must be at least 21,600 nmi 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 nmi. It is allowed to have one single waypoint to lengthen the calculated track. The equator must be crossed.[2] 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.

Notable races

The most famous races around the world are:

  • The Vendée Globe , a non-stop solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
  • The Ocean Race, a stopping fully crewed race, currently using the Volvo Ocean 65 and IMOCA 60 class. Previously known as the Whitbread Round The World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race.
  • The Velux 5 Oceans Race , a stopping solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class previously known as the BOC Challenge, later as Around Alone.
  • The Barcelona World Race , a non-stop two handed race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
  • The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race , a stopping crewed race for amateur crews using the Clipper 70 Class.

Former races including:

  • The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, held in 1968-1969, the first round-the-world yacht race.
  • The BT Global Challenge, was a race held every four years and followed the westward route.
  • The Race, was a race held in 2000, involving multihulls.
  • The Oryx Quest, held in 2005, starting from Qatar.

Still a new frontier for pioneers

From the first round-the-world yacht race (Sunday Times Golden Globe Race) in 1968, to November 2020, around 200 sailors tried their luck in a monohull and less than 100 managed to complete the course (so only one chance in two of succeeding in this type of attempt), mainly in the context of the Vendée Globe.

Only 6 sailors achieved the Westward route facing the dominant winds and currents.

Only 4 sailors managed to complete a round-the-world tour in a single-handed multihull without stopover and without assistance:

  • Francis Joyon (2004) 72 days, (2008) 57 days
  • Ellen MacArthur (2005) 71 days
  • Thomas Coville (2016) 49 days, (2011) 61 days, (2008) 59 days
  • Francois Gabart (2017) 42 days

Only 3 sailors have raced non-stop solo around the world in both directions. Mike Golding and Dee Caffari both set WSSRC Westbound world records using Global Challenge boats and also finishing the Eastbound Vendee Globe Race. In 2018 Jean-Luc Van Den Heede also managed this achievement.

Eastward route

Crewed

Year Time Boat name Type Crew no. Crew Context
2017 January 40d 23h 30m 30s IDEC 3 Trimaran 6 Skipper -  Francis Joyon (FRA)|[3]
 Sébastien Audigane (FRA)
 Gwénolé Gahinet (FRA)
 Alex Pella (SPA)
Template:Country data CH
 Clément Surtel (FRA)
Onshore Router -  Marcel van Triest (NED) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
2012 January 45d 13h 42m 53s[4] Banque Populaire V Trimaran 14 Skipper -  Loick Peyron (FRA)|[5]
 Thierry Chabagny (FRA)
 Florent Chastel (FRA)
 Thierry Duprey du Vorsent (FRA)
 Kevin Escoffier (FRA)
 Emmanuel Le Borgne (FRA)
 Frédéric Le Peutrec (FRA)
 Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant (FRA)
 Ronan Lucas (FRA)
 Pierre-Yves Moreau (FRA)
 Yvan Ravussin (SUI)
 Xavier Revil (FRA)
 Brian Thompson (GBR)
 Juan Vila (ESP)
Onshore Router -  Marcel van Triest (NED) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
2010 March 48d 07h 44m 52s[6] Groupama 3 Trimaran 10 [7] Skipper -  Franck Cammas (FRA)
Navigator -  Stan Honey (USA)
 Fred Le Peutrec (FRA)
 Stève Ravussin (FRA)
 Lionel Lemonchois (FRA)
 Thomas Coville (FRA)
 Loïc Le Mignon (FRA)
 Ronan Le Goff (FRA)
 Bruno Jeanjean (FRA)
 Jacques Caraës (FRA) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
2005 March 50d 16h 20m 04s[8] Orange II Catamaran 14 Skipper -  Bruno Peyron (FRA)
Navigator -  Roger Nilson (SWE)
 Lionel Lemonchois (FRA)
 Philippe Péché (FRA)
 Yann Elies (FRA)
Ronan Le Goff
 Sébastien Audigane (FRA)
Jacques Caraes
Florent Chaste
 Yves Le Blévec (FRA)
 Jean-Baptiste Epron (FRA)
Nicolas de Castro
Ludovic Aglao
Template:Country data CH 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
2004 April 58d 09h 32m 45s[4] Cheyenne Catamaran 13[9] Skipper -  Steve Fossett (USA)
Navigator -  Adrienne Cahalan (AUS)
 David Scully (USA)
 Brian Thompson (GBR)
 Jacques Vincent (FRA)
 Guillermo Altadill (ESP)
 Mike Beasley (NZL)
 Fraser Brown (NZL)
 Mark Featherstone (GBR)
 Damian Foxall (IRL)
 Nick Leggatt (RSA)
 Justin Slattery (IRL)
 Paul Van Dyke (USA)
2002 May 64d 08h 37m 24s [4] Orange Catamaran 13 Skipper -  Bruno Peyron (FRA)
 Gilles Chiori (FRA)
 Hervé Jan (FRA)
 Nick Moloney (AUS)
 Yann Eliès (FRA)
 Benoît Briand (FRA)
 Sébastien Josse (FRA)
 Ronan le Goff (FRA)
 Jean Baptiste Epron (FRA)
 Florent Chastel (FRA)
 Vladimir Dzada-Lyndis (FRA)
 Yves le Blévec (FRA)
 Philippe Péché (FRA) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
1997 March 71d 14h 18m 08s [4] Sport-Elec Trimaran 7 Skipper -  Olivier de Kersauson (FRA)
 Didier Gainette (FRA)
 Hervé Jan (FRA)
 Michel Bothuon (FRA)
 Yves Pouillaude (FRA)
 Thomas Coville (FRA)
 Marc le Fur (FRA) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
1994 January 74d 22h 17m 22s[4] Enza Catamaran 6 Co Skipper -  Peter Blake (NZL)
Co Skipper -  Knox-Johnston (GBR)
 Paul Stanbridge (GBR)
David Alan-Williams
Donald Whright
 Ed Dandy (GBR) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy
1993 January 79d 06h 15m 56s[4] Commodore Explorer Catamaran 5 Skipper -  Bruno Peyron (FRA)
 Olivier Despaignes (FRA)
 Marc Vallin (FRA)
 Jack Vincent (FRA)
 Cam Lewis (USA) 		attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy

Single-handed

Multihulls

Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note
2017 42d 16h 40m 35s  François Gabart (FRA) Macif Trimaran 100 ft Arrived on 17 December 2017, non-stop.

Also the second fastest outright circumnavigation time.

2016 49d 3h 7m 38s  Thomas Coville (FRA) Sodebo Ultim (formerly Geronimo) Trimaran 102 ft Arrived on 25 December 2016, non-stop.

Also the sixth fastest outright circumnavigation time.

2008 57d 13h 34m 06s  Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC 2 Trimaran 97 ft Arrived on 19 January 2008, non-stop.
2005 71d 14h 18m 33s  Ellen MacArthur (UK) B&Q/Castorama Trimaran 75 ft Arrived on 8 February, non-stop.
2004 72d 22h 54m 22s  Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC (formerly Poulain) Trimaran Non-stop
1989 125d  Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) Un autre regard (formerly Poulain) Trimaran Two stops
1988 129d 19h 17m  Philippe Monnet (FRA) Kriter brut de brut Trimaran Two stops
1973 169d  Alain Colas (FRA) Manureva (formerly Pen Duick IV) Trimaran One stop

Monohulls

Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Context
2017 (January) 74d 3h 35m[10]  Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) Banque Populaire VIII IMOCA 60 During 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
2017 (January) 74d 19h 35m[11]  Alex Thomson (GBR) HUGO BOSS IMOCA 60 During 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
2013 (January) 78d 2h 16m[12]  François Gabart (FRA) MACIF IMOCA 60 During 2012-2013 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
2009 (January) 84d 3h 09m  Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) Foncia IMOCA 60 During 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
2005 (Feb) 87d 10h 45m 55s  Vincent Riou (FRA) PRB IMOCA 60 During 2004-2005 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
2001 (Feb) 93d 3h 57m 32s  Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) PRB IMOCA 60 During 2000-2001 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
1997 105d 20h 31m 23s  Christophe Auguin (FRA) Geodis Monohull During 1996-1997 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
1990 109d 08h 48' 50"  Titouan Lamazou (FRA) Ecureuil d'Aquitaine II Monohull During 1989-1990 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance
1986 150d 1h 6m  Dodge Morgan (USA) American Promise Monohull 12 November 1985 – 11 April 1986, non-stop [13]
1985 236d 10h 45m  Peter Freeman (CAN) Laiviņa Monohull Started 14 October 1984 at Victoria, BC, Canada, broke self steering rudder after 10 days. Restarted at Santa Barbara on 3 November 1984, returned to Santa Barbara on 27 June 1985, non-stop. Completed voyage at Victoria, BC, Canada on 14 July 1985. Guinness record.[14]
1982 419d 22h 10m  Jon Sanders (AUS) Perie Banou Monohull The first single-handed sailor to remain continuously at sea twice around the world west to east via Southern Ocean[15]
1969 313d  Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR) Suhaili Monohull Attempt at Sunday Times Golden Globe Race.

Achieved first non-stop single handed circumnavigation.

1967 226d  Sir Francis Chichester (GBR) Gipsy Moth IV Monohull Solo attempt. One Stop in Sydney. Second person to achieve a true circumnavigation of the world solo, after Joshua Slocum.

Non-stop Longest Distance Sailed

Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records

Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Context Ref.
1988 657d 21h 18m  Jon Sanders (AUS) Parry Endeavour Monohull Triple non-stop solo circumnavigation, longest distance sailed non-stop by any vessel (71,023 nautical miles) [16][17]

Singlehanded Female

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Note Ref.
2005-02-08 071d 14h 18m 33s  Ellen MacArthur (GBR) B&Q/Castorama 75ft Trimaran [18]
2000 094d 04h 25m  Ellen MacArthur (GBR) Kingfisher 60ft Monohull
IMOCA 60		 set doing the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe Race
1996 140d 04h 38m  Catherine Chabaud (FRA) Whirlpool-Europe 2 60ft Monohull
IMOCA 60		 set doing the 1996–1997 Vendée Globe Race [19]
1995 285d 26m 27s  Lisa Clayton (GBR) Spirit/Birmingham 38ft Monohull [20]

The following voyages were pioneers and not officially recognized by the WSSRC.

  • Ten women have completed the Vendee Globe two of these broke the outright record and more recently the establishment of a monohull record.
  • In 1978  Naomi James (NZL) sailed solo round the world in 272d on Express Crusader (formerly Spirit of Cutty Sark) a 53ft Monohull Van der Stadt design Gallant 53.[21]
  • In 1978  Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (POL) became the first women to sail around the world in 401-day voyage 1978[22]

Singlehanded Female Monohull

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Note Ref.
2021-02-03 087d 02h 24m 25s  Clarisse Crémer (FRA) Banque Populaire X IMOCA 60 set doing the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe Race [23][24]

Westward route

This route is the more demanding one, as it faces the dominant winds and currents. There are fewer attempts and records.

Outright Crewed

As of February 2010, no record has been homologated.

Outright Single-handed

Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note
2004 122d 14h 03m 49s  Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) Adrien Monohull Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 19 March.
2000 151d 19h 54m  Philippe Monnet (FRA) Uunet Monohull Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 9 June.
1994 167d 7h 42m 54s  Mike Golding (UK) Group 4 Monohull Fastest westward journey
1987 257d 21h 18m  Jon Sanders (AUS) Parry Endeavour Monohull Triple non-stop solo circumnavigation, 1st and 3rd circumnavigations were westwards[17]
1971 292d  Chay Blyth (GBR) British Steel Monohull Started 18 October 1970, arrived 6 August 1971
1898 1160d
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Joshua Slocum 		Spray Monohull First solo circumnavigation; started 24 April 1895, arrived 27 June 1898

Female None Stop Single-handed

Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note Ref.
2006 178d 17h 55m 42s  Dee Caffari (GBR) Aviva Challenge 72 Later also completed an Eastabout solo circumnavigation [25][26]

Passage records

Skipper Year Equator Good Hope Cape

Agulhas

Cape

Leeuwin

Tasmania Anti

meridian

Cape Horn Equator Ushant
Franck Cammas 2021 5 d 13 h 14 ' 11 d 09 h 53 ' 11 d 14 h 03 '
Thomas Coville 2020 5 d 09 h 50 ' 12 d 02 h 05 ' 12 d 03 h 45 '
Yann Guichard 2019 4 d 19 h 57 ' 12 d 13 h 08 ' 12 d 14 h 58 '
Francis Joyon 2016 5 d 18 h 59 ' 12 d 19 h 28 ' 12 d 21 h 22 ' 17 d 06 h 59 ' 18 d 18 h 31 ' 20 d 07 h 04 ' 26 d 15 h 45 ' 35 d 04 h 09 ' 40 d 23 h 30 '
Loïck Peyron 2011 5 d 14 h 55 ' 11 d 21 h 48 ' 11 d 23 h 49 ' 17 d 23 h 57 ' 20 d 07 h 11 ' 22 d 11 h 34 ' 30 d 22 h 19 ' 38 d 02 h 46 ' 45 d 13 h 42 '
Yann Guichard 2015 4 d 21 h 29 ' 11 d 22 h 04 ' 12 d 00 h 02 ' 18 d 11 h 25 ' 20 d 04 h 37 ' 22 d 07 h 43 ' 30 d 04 h 07 ' 39 d 13 h 31 ' 47 d 10 h 59 '
Francis Joyon 2015 5 d 05 h 01 ' 13 d 05 h 11 ' 13 d 09 h 15 ' 18 d 20 h 37 ' 20 d 08 h 18 ' 22 d 09 h 48 ' 31 d 01 h 47 ' 40 d 14 h 53 ' 47 d 14 h 47 '
Franck Cammas 2009 5 d 15 h 23 ' 14 d 13 h 31 ' 14 d 15 h 48 ' 21 d 14 h 22 ' 22 d 20 h 27 ' 25 d 07 h 36 ' 32 d 04 h 34 ' 41 d 21 h 09 ' 48 d 07 h 44 '
Bruno Peyron 2005 7 d 02 h 56 ' 14 d 05 h 21 ' 14 d 08 h 19 ' 21 d 13 h 23 d 19 h 23 ' 25 d 21 h 33 ' 32 d 13 h 29 ' 40 d 19 h 05 ' 50 d 16 h 20 '
Steve Fossett 2004 8 d 06 h 28 ' 17 d 23 h 29 ' 25 d 14 h 08 ' 30 d 22 h 47 ' 39 d 16 h 16 ' 50 d 03 h 03 ' 58 d 09 h 32 '
O. de Kersauson 2003 6 d 11 h 26 ' 16 d 14 h 35 ' 26 d 04 h 53 ' 31 d 22 h 53 ' 41 d 16 h 27 ' 53 d 09 h 37 ' 68 d 01 h 58 '[27]
Bruno Peyron 2002 7 d 22 h 18 d 18 h 40 ' 29 d 07 h 22 ' 34 d 09 h 20 ' 42 d 02 h 52 ' 53 d 04 h 49 ' 64 d 08 h 37 '
singlehanded Multihull
François Gabart 2017 5 d 20 h 45 ' 11 d 20 h 10 ' 11 d 22 h 20 ' 19 d 14 h 10 ' 21 d 12 h 00 ' 23 d 05 h 08 ' 29 d 03 h 15 ' 36 d 01 h 30 ' 42 d 16 h 40 '
Thomas Coville 2016 5 d 17 h 15 ' 14 d 04 h 44 ' 21 d 03 h 09 ' 22 d 17 h 01 ' 24 d 15 h 05 ' 31 d 11 h 30 ' 41 d 14 h 53 ' 49 d 03 h 07 '
Francis Joyon 2007 6 d 16 h 58 ' 15 d 07 h 16 ' 22 d 15 h 28 ' 24 d 19 h 19 ' 27 d 07 h 35 d 12 h 36 ' 48 d 02 h 18 ' 57 d 13 h 34 '
Ellen MacArthur 2004 8 d 18 h 20 ' 18 d 18 h 20 ' 29 d 14 h 25 ' 32 d 19 h 57 ' 44 d 23 h 36 ' 60 d 13 h 71 d 14 h 18 '
Vendée Globe singlehanded IMOCA
Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 9 d 09 h 56 ' 18 d 03 h 30 ' 28 d 20 h 12 ' 32 d 00 h 13 ' 47 d 00 h 32 ' 61 d 12 h 21 ' 74 d 03 h 36 '
François Gabart 2013 11 d 00 h 20 ' 23 d 03 h 43 ' 34 d 10 h 23 ' 37 d 18 h 56 ' 52 d 06 h 18 ' 66 d 01 h 39 ' 78 d 02 h 16 '
Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 d 15 h 41 ' 27 d 00 h 34 ' 37 d 07 h 23 ' 43 d 23 h 33 ' 56 d 15 h 08 ' 71 d 17 h 12 ' 84 d 03 h 09 '
Vincent Riou[28] 2005 10 d 12 h 13 ' 24 d 02 h 18 ' 36 d 11 h 48 ' 56 d 17 h 13 ' 72 d 13 h 58 ' 87 d 10 h 47 '
Skipper Year Ushant

Equator

Equator

Good Hope

Good Hope

Leeuwin

Leeuwin

Cape Horn

Cape Horn

Equator

Equator

Ushant

Franck Cammas 2021 5 d 13 h 14 ' 5 d 20 h 39 '
Thomas Coville 2020 5 d 09 h 50 ' 6 d 16 h 15 '
Yann Guichard 2015 4 d 19 h 57 ' 7 d 17 h 11 '
Francis Joyon 2016 5 d 18 h 59 ' 7 d 00 h 29 ' 4 d 11 h 31 ' 9 d 08 h 46 ' 8 d 12 h 24 ' 5 d 19 h 21 '
Loïck Peyron 2011 5 d 14 h 55 ' 6 d 06 h 53 ' 6 d 02 h 09 ' 12 d 22 h 22 ' 7 d 04 h 27 ' 7 d 10 h 58 '
Yann Guichard 2015 4 d 21 h 29 ' 7 d 00 h 35 ' 6 d 13 h 21 ' 12 d 06 h 03 ' 9 d 09 h 24 ' 7 d 21 h 28 '
Francis Joyon 2015 5 d 05 h 01 ' 8 d 04 h 10 ' 5 d 15 h 26 ' 12 d 05 h 10 ' 9 d 13 h 06 ' 6 d 23 h 56 '
Franck Cammas 2009 5 d 15 h 23 ' 7 d 02 h 23 ' 7 d 00 h 51 ' 10 d 14 h 12 ' 9 d 16 h 35 ' 6 d 10 h 44 '
Bruno Peyron 2005 7 d 02 h 56 ' 7 d 05 h 23 ' 7 d 07 h 39 ' 12 d 00 h 29 ' 8 d 05 h 36 ' 9 d 21 h 15 '
Steve Fossett 2004 8 d 06 h 28 ' 9 d 17 h 01 ' 7 d 14 h 39 ' 14 d 02 h 08 ' 10 d 10 h 47 ' 8 d 06 h 29 '
O. de Kersauson 2003 6 d 11 h 26 ' 10 d 03 h 09 ' 9 d 09 h 18 ' 15 d 11 h 34 ' 11 d 17 h 10 ' 14 d 15 h 21 '
Bruno Peyron 2002 7 d 22 h 00 ' 10 d 20 h 40 ' 12 d 19 h 30 ' 10 d 12 h 42 ' 11 d 01 h 57 ' 11 d 03 h 48 '
singlehanded Multihull
François Gabart 2017 5 d 20 h 45 ' 5 d 23 h 25 ' 7 d 18 h 9 d 13 h 05 ' 6 d 22 h 15 ' 6 d 15 h 10 '
Thomas Coville 2016 5 d 17 h 15 ' 8 d 11 h 29 ' 6 d 22 h 25 ' 10 d 08 h 21 ' 10 d 03 h 23 ' 7 d 12 h 14 '
Francis Joyon 2007 6 d 16 h 58 ' 8 d 14 h 18 ' 7 d 8 h 11 ' 12 d 21 h 08 ' 12 d 13 h 42 ' 9 d 11 h 16 '
Ellen MacArthur 2004 8 d 18 h 20 ' 10 d 00 h 00 ' 10 d 19 h 05 ' 18 d 04 h 20 ' 15 d 13 h 24 ' 11 d 01 h 18 '
Vendée Globe singlehanded IMOCA
Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 9 d 09 h 56 ' 8 d 17 h 34 ' 10 d 16 h 42 ' 18 d 04 h 20 ' 14 d 11 h 49 ' 12 d 15 h 15 '
François Gabart 2013 11 d 00 h 20 ' 12 d 03 h 23 ' 11 d 06 h 40 ' 17 d 17 h 55 ' 13 d 19 h 21 ' 12 d 00 h 37 '
Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 d 15 h 41 ' 13 d 08 h 53 ' 10 d 06 h 49 ' 19 d 07 h 45 ' 15 d 02 h 04 ' 12 d 09 h 57 '
Vincent Riou[28] 2005 10 d 12 h 13 ' 13 d 14 h 05 ' 12 d 07 h 30 ' 20 d 05 h 25 ' 15 d 20 h 11 ' 14 d 20 h 49 '
Skipper Year Good Hope

Cape Horn

Equator

Equator

Equator

Cape Horn

Cape Horn

Ushant

Indian Ocean

WSSRC

Pacific Ocean

WSSRC

Francis Joyon 2016 13 d 20 h 13 ' 29 d 09 h 10 ' 20 d 20 h 46 ' 14 d 07 h 45 ' 5 d 21 h 09 ' 7 d 21 h 14 '
Loïck Peyron 2011 19 d 00 h 31 ' 32 d 11 h 51 ' 25 d 07 h 23 ' 14 d 15 h 25 ' 8 d 07 h 23 ' 10 d 15 h 07 '
Yann Guichard 2015 18 d 06 h 03 ' 34 d 08 h 02 ' 25 d 06 h 38 ' 17 d 06 h 54 ' 8 d 04 h 45 ' 9 d 23 h 30 '
Francis Joyon 2015 17 d 20 h 36 ' 35 d 13 h 52 ' 26 d 00 h 46 ' 16 d 13 h 02 ' 7 d 00 h 00 ' 10 d 23 h 10 '
Franck Cammas 2009 17 d 15 h 03 ' 36 d 02 h 03 ' 26 d 09 h 27 ' 16 d 03 h 19 ' 8 d 17 h 39 ' 8 d 18 h 41 '
Bruno Peyron 2005 18 d 08 h 08 ' 33 d 16 h 06 ' 25 d 03 h 35 ' 18 d 02 h 39 ' 9 d 11 h 04 ' 8 d 18 h 08 '
Steve Fossett 2004 21 d 16 h 47 ' 41 d 20 h 35 ' 31 d 09 h 48 ' 18 d 17 h 16 '
O. de Kersauson 2003 25 d 01 h 52 ' 46 d 22 h 11 ' 35 d 05 h 01 ' 16 d 07 h 31 '
Bruno Peyron 2002 23 d 08 h 12 ' 45 d 06 h 49 ' 34 d 04 h 52 ' 22 d 05 h 45 '
singlehanded Multihull
François Gabart 2017 17 d 07 h 05 ' 30 d 04 h 45 ' 23 d 06 h 30 ' 13 d 13 h 25 ' 9 d 13 h 40 ' 7 d 15 h 15 '
Thomas Coville 2016 17 d 06 h 46 ' 35 d 21 h 38 ' 25 d 18 h 15 ' 17 d 15 h 37 ' 8 d 12 h 19 ' 8 d 18 h 28 '
Francis Joyon 2007 20 d 05 h 20 ' 41 d 09 h 14 ' 28 d 19 h 38 ' 22 d 00 h 58 ' 9 d 12 h 03 ' 10 d 14 h 30 '
Ellen MacArthur 2004 26 d 05 h 16 ' 52 d 18 h 40 ' 36 d 05 h 16 ' 26 d 14 h 42 ' 14 d 01 h 37 ' 12 d 13 h 39 '
Vendée Globe singlehanded IMOCA
Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 28 d 21 h 02 ' 52 d 02 h 25 ' 37 d 14 h 36 ' 27 d 03 h 04 ' 13 d 17 h 29 ' 15 d 00 h 19 '
François Gabart 2013 29 d 02 h 35 ' 55 d 01 h 19 ' 41 d 05 h 19 ' 25 d 20 h 37 ' 14 d 10 h 20 ' 14 d 11 h 56 '
Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 29 d 15 h 42 ' 58 d 01 h 31 ' 42 d 23 h 43 ' 17 d 12 h 01 '
Vincent Riou[28] 2005 32 d 14 h 55 ' 62 d 01 h 45 ' 46 d 05 h 00 ' 17 d 12 h 01 ' 19 d 17 h 34 '

Intermediate records

The rules for intermediate records are set by the WSSRC.

  • Equator to Equator
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South Atlantic Ocean

From Equator to Equator

From the Atlantic Ocean: Equator => Cape Agulhas (South Africa ) => Around Antarctica => Cape Horn => Equator

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
2017 29 j 09 h 10 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport multihull Crewed
2011 32 j 11 h 51 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V multihull Crewed
2005 33 j 16 h 06 min Bruno Peyron Orange II multihull Crewed
2015 34 j 08 h 02 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 multihull Crewed
2016 35 j 13 h 52 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport multihull Crewed
2010 36 j 02 h 03 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 multihull Crewed
2017 30 j 04 h 45 min François Gabart Macif multihull Singlehanded
2016 35 j 21 h 38 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim multihull Singlehanded
2008 41 j 09 h 14 min Francis Joyon IDEC multihull Singlehanded
2005 52 j 18 h 40 min Ellen MacArthur B&Q/Castorama multihull Singlehanded
2017 52 j 02 h 25 min Armel Le Cléac’h Banque populaire Monohull Singlehanded
2013 55 j 01 h 19 min François Gabart Macif Monohull Singlehanded

Indian Ocean

from Cape Agulhas, South Africa (longitude 20°E) to Tasmania south point, (longitude : 146°49'E)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
2017 05 j 21 h 09 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed
2015 07 j 00 h 00 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed
2015 08 j 04 h 45 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 Multihull Crewed
2011 08 j 07 h 23 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed
2010 08 j 17 h 39 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
2005 09 j 11 h 04 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed
2016 08 j 12 h 19 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim Multihull Single-handed
2007 09 j 12 h 03 min Francis Joyon IDEC Multihull Single-handed
2005 14 j 01 h 37 min Ellen MacArthur B&Q/Castorama Multihull Single-handed
2016 13 j 17 h 29 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire VIII Monohull Single-handed
2012 14 j 19 h 20 min Armel Le Cléac’h Banque populaire Monohull Single-handed

Pacific Ocean

Tasmania south point, (longitude : 146°49'E) to Cape Horn (longitude 67°16'W)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
2017 07 j 21 h 14 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed
2005 08 j 18 h 08 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed
2010 08 j 18 h 41 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
2015 09 j 23 h 30 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 Multihull Crewed
2011 10 j 15 h 07 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V' Multihull Crewed
2015 10 j 23 h 10 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed
2017 7 j 15 h 15 min François Gabart Macif Multihull Single-handed
2016 08 j 18 h 28 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim Multihull Single-handed
2007 10 j 14 h 30 min Francis Joyon IDEC Multihull Single-handed
2004 12 j 13 h 39 min Ellen MacArthur B&Q/Castorama Multihull Single-handed
2016 15 j 00 h 19 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire VIII Monohull Single-handed
2013 14 j 11 h 56 min François Gabart Macif Monohull Single-handed

South Atlantic Ocean

From Cape Horn (longitude 67°16'W) to Cape Agulhas, South Africa (longitude 20°E)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
17 March 2005 11d 10h 22m 13s  Tony Bullimore (UK) Doha Multihull Crewed

From Jules Verne Trophy starting line (Ushant) to Equator (out of WSSRC rule)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
27 November 2011 5d 14h 55m[29]  Loïck Peyron (FRA) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed
11 November 2009 5d 15h 23m[30]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
6 February 2010 5d 19h 07m[31]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
30 January 2008 6d 6h 24m[32]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
2003 6d 11h 26m  Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) Geronimo Multihull Crewed
30 November 2007 6d 16h 58m[33]  Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC 2 Multihull Single-handed
31 January 2005 7d 02h 56m  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange II Multihull Crewed

From Equator to Cape of Good Hope (out of WSSRC rules)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
4 December 2011 6d 06h 53m[34]  Loïck Peyron (FRA) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed. Also beats the record Ushant - Cape of Good Hope in 11d 21h and 48m
6 February 2008 7d 02h 23m[35]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
7 February 2005 7d 05h 23m[36]  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange II Multihull Crewed
15 February 2010 8d 20h 40m[35]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Multihull Crewed

From Cape Horn to Equator (out of WSSRC rules)

From the cape Horn, cutting the longitude 67°16'W, up to the Equator

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
30 December 2011 07d 5h and 0m [37]  Loïck Peyron (FRA) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed
26 February 2005 08d 5h and 36m [37]  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange II Multihull Crewed
2004 10d 10h and 47m [37]  Steve Fossett (USA) Cheyenne Multihull Crewed
2002 11d 1h and 57m [37]  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange Multihull Crewed
2004 12d 10h and 25m [37]  Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) Geronimo Multihull Crewed

From Equator to Jules Verne Trophy finishing line (Ushant) (out of WSSRC rules)

Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew
2010 06d 10h and 44m [37]  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed
2004 08d 6h and 42m [37]  Steve Fossett (USA) Cheyenne Multihull Crewed
2004 09d 11h and 7m [37]  Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) Geronimo Multihull Crewed
2005 09d 11h and 15m [37]  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange II Multihull Crewed
2002 11d 3h and 48m [37]  Bruno Peyron (FRA) Orange Multihull Crewed

See also

Competitions and prizes
  • Global Challenge
  • Jules Verne Trophy
  • The race
  • Oryx Quest
  • Vendée Globe
Other speed sailing records
  • Speed sailing record
  • World Sailing Speed Record Council
  • Transatlantic sailing record

Notes and references

  1. ↑ round the world records
  2. ↑ ISAF/World Sailing Speed Record Rules for individually attempted Passage Records or Performances Offshore
  3. ↑ [1]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Retrouvez toute l'actualité de l'univers Voile de Banque Populaire
  5. ↑ Press Releases Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V
  6. ↑ COURSE - Groupama dans la Volvo Ocean Race : Groupama sailing team
  7. ↑ "The crew on Groupama 3". http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/franck_cammas/equipe/equipage_g3/. 
  8. ↑ Site WSSRC Historical List of Offshore World Records
  9. ↑ Cheyenne circumnavigation record, Solarnavigator.net
  10. ↑ "Vendée Globe 2016-2017 Ranking and Race Data". https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking-and-race-data. Retrieved 8 May 2018. 
  11. ↑ "Alex Thomson Racing". https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/. 
  12. ↑ "Vendée Globe 2012-2013 Final Leaderboard". https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/13563/final-leaderboard-of-the-2012-2013-vendee-globe. 
  13. ↑ Swift, E. M. "Feat Of Global Dimensions: Dodge Morgan sailed his 60-foot cutter, American Promise, around the world non-stop in a record-shattering 150 days", Sports Illustrated, 21 April 1986. Accessed 19 September 2010.
  14. ↑ Times Colonist - 15 July 1985 "Solo sailor steps ashore after global record feat"
  15. ↑ "Jon Sanders Completes Tenth Circumnavigation". 21 December 2017. http://www.mysailing.com.au/cruising/jon-sanders-completes-tenth-circumnavigation-of-the-world. Retrieved 22 December 2017. 
  16. ↑ Guinnness World Records. 2018. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/products/books/guinness-world-records-2018-edition/. Retrieved 31 December 2017. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Project Endeavour: John Sanders' Triple circumnavigation". http://john.curtin.edu.au/endeavour/circumnavigation.html. Retrieved 25 December 2017. 
  18. ↑ "Historical list of Passage Records". https://sailspeedrecords.com/offshore. 
  19. ↑ "News - Girl Power. Time for a Girrrrrrrl Imoca - Vendée Globe - en". https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/19250/girl-power-time-for-a-girrrrrrrl-imoca. 
  20. ↑ "LISA CLAYTON AND THE SPIRIT OF BIRMINGHAM - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/10279. 
  21. ↑ "The forgotten Dame who sailed round the world". 12 February 2005. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-forgotten-dame-who-sailed-round-the-world-1530210.html. 
  22. ↑ http://www.solarnavigator.net/dame_naomi_james.htm#:~:text=In%20context? In context.
  23. ↑ "News - Clarisse Cremer (Banque Populaire X) finishes 12th, breaks female solo monohull round the world record - Vendée Globe - En". https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/22110/clarisse-cremer-finishes-12th-in-the-vendee-globe. 
  24. ↑ "WSSRC Press Release No.262". https://sailspeedrecords.com/news/262-wssr-newsletter-no-322-clarisse-cremer-rtw-women-monohull-singlehanded-09-02-21. 
  25. ↑ "Aviva Challenge: Caffari triumphs as first woman to complete solo non-stop round-the-world voyage against prevailing winds and currents". 17 May 2006. https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2006/05/aviva-challenge-caffari-triumphs-as-first-woman-to-complete-solo-non-stop-round-the-world-voyage-against-prevailing-winds-and-currents-2617/. 
  26. ↑ "WSSRC Ratified World Passage Records". 2019. https://www.sailspeedrecords.com/ratified-passage. 
  27. ↑ "Trophée Jules-Verne - Tentative d'Olivier de Kersauson / Geronimo - 2003". http://www.fralo.info/jvdiv/suivi1jvodk03.html. .
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Michel Desjoyeaux wins, 2009-02-01, http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/145075/Michel-Desjoyeaux-wins 
  29. ↑ Banque populaire website
  30. ↑ Franck Cammas website
  31. ↑ Franck Cammas website
  32. ↑ Franck Cammas website[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  33. ↑ Trimaran Idec website
  34. ↑ Equator-cape of Good Hope, by Banque Populaire V
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Groupama et Franck Cammas 20 ans d'histoire (1997-2017)". http://www.cammas-groupama.com. 
  36. ↑ Reference times of Orange II
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 37.9 Jules Verne intermediate records




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