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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 can be attributed to the surviving crew of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, including the last captain Juan Sebastián Elcano who completed their journey in 1522.
Speed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC). Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval. The three most sought after records are the: 500 metre (or "outright") record is held by Paul Larsen.
Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers. The record is one of the most prestigious, next to the Jules Verne Trophy, for which it is often a good preparation. This record can be achieved both ways: from west to east or from east to west. It can also be homologated single-handed or crewed, on monohulls or on multihulls.
Using the yacht, her first significant record attempt in 2004 to break the west–east transatlantic crossing time failed by around one and a quarter hours, after over seven days of sailing. She began her attempt to break the solo record for sailing non-stop around the world on 28 November 2004.
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) was founded in 1972, initially to ratify records at the inaugural Weymouth Speed Week held every year since in Portland Harbor.The WSSRC is the body authorized by the World Sailing (formerly International Sailing Federation, International Yacht Racing Union) to confirm speed records of sailing craft (boats, windsurfers and kitesurfers) on water ...
Has held the record for the fastest speed ever for a sailing ship, 22 kn (41 km/h), since 1854 Sovereign of the Seas , a clipper ship built in 1852, was a sailing vessel notable for setting the world record for the fastest sailing ship, with a speed of 22 knots (41 km/h).
He arrived on January 26, 2017 with a new around the world sailing record of 40 days 23 h 30 min 30 s. [6] During their 2016 attempt for the Jules-Verne Trophy, Francis Joyon and his crew [ 7 ] broke numerous intermediate records: four have been formalized and are the subject of records duly certified by the WSSRC.
Since Hatfield's circumnavigation was in the more challenging westabout direction, he simultaneously set a non-age-related record, confirmed by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC), for fastest single-handed westbound circumnavigation in a vessel of under 40 feet (12 m) in length: 258 days, 22 hours, 24 minutes, and 9 seconds. [5] [11 ...