L Hydroptere blasts all sailing records out of existence with a 51 knot average speed over 500m in 28 knots of breeze.
Trimaran around the world record. Watch this spectacular footage of the 130ft maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 as she sails from France on her fourth attempt to break the non-stop round the world re. 34 year old French solo RTW sailor François Gabart smashed the solo round the world sailing record when the crossed the finish line between Ushant and Lizard Point at 0145 GMT on 171217. He used a trimaran called Sodebo Ultim to sail across the world on Christmas 2016.
The record for the fastest cruising trimaran is held by Thomas Coville. French sailor Loïck Peyron and his crew of 13 broke the world record for circumnavigating the globe nonstop under sail at the weekend in their trimaran Banque Populaire V winning the Jules Verne. The ideal weather conditions should allow.
During her Jules-Verne trophy record in 20162017 the trimaran Idec sport skippered by Francis Joyon covered 894 nautical miles in 24 hours and 10 consecutive days at 809 miles 24 h. HIs trip lasted for 49 days and 3 hours. When François Gabart sailed his giant trimaran Macif across a line between Englands Lizard Point and Oussant in France on December 17 after 42 days at sea the 35-year-old Frenchman not only set a new singlehanded round-the-world record he cemented his place among the great sailors.
The time to beat is 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds set in 2017 by Jules Verne Trophy holder Francis Joyon on Idec Sport. Thomas Coville Sets New Round the World Record Thomas Coville has taken down the round-the-world sailing record set by Francis Joyon by more than 8 days. There is a new world record for sailing solo around the world.
The record set in 2007 took 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes and 6 seconds. Francis Joyen holds the record for the fastest Eastbound Single Handed Around the World Voyage aboard IDEC a 98 foot trimaran. December 26 2016 Thomas Coville crosses the.
If verified it is more than 6 days faster than. Thomas Coville has taken down the round-the-world sailing record set by Francis Joyon by more than 8 days. His 2007 beat Ellens previous.