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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.
Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers.
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft.
A solo trip around (not across) America: Modern-day Forrest Gump nears finish line after 10,000+ miles ... and has hit 33 states so far with two more to go. ... Keep up with Balser at www.meshtc ...
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Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 [1] – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer.
Round the world eastabout (21,760 miles) Type Time Date Sailor Boat Speed Comments Ref Outright: Jan 2008 57d 13h 34m Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC 2: 15.75 Joyon set a new world record for a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation, covering 26,400 nautical miles (48,893 km), including a short-lived record 614 mi in 24 hours (25.9 knots). [45] Type ...
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