For example in October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 5966 nautical miles in 24 hours establishing a 24-hour monohull record.

Monohull sailing records. 500 metre or outright record is held by Paul Larsen. Race Route Distance NM Date Yacht Type LOA ft. Previously the record was held by movistar skippered by Bouwe BEKKING NED with a crew of nine set 4-5 April 2005 at 53019 nm 2209 knots.

This record can be achieved both ways. François Gabart FRA Dates. S - Single-hulled yacht monohull C- Catamaran T - Trimaran 1 - Voyage was single-handed.

For a full list of record titles please use our Record. Monohull and Singlehanded Monohull Yacht. CHI China Quindao 30 metre Trimaran.

San Francisco to Shanghai. It can also be homologated single-handed or crewed on monohulls or on multihulls. 1946kts 1984 Formule Tag 80ft Cat Mike Birch CAN 5125nm.

This beats the previous record of 5966 nautical miles 2485 knot avg set by skipper Torben Grael BRA and crew on the Volvo 70 Ericsson 4 during the 2008-9 Volvo Ocean Race. 25th February to the 19th March 2015. 1854 Champion of the Sea 225ft Clipper USA 467nm.

Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval. 112 rows Ocean Race Records These times are of establshed and traditional race courses. LOA m Owner Skipper Nationality Elapsed Time Average Speed Kts.