Like all keen sailors François Gabart closely followed the ample news this winter particularly the performance of Thomas Coville holder of the new single-handed round the world record in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds.

Trimaran around the world record. The record for the fastest cruising trimaran is held by Thomas Coville. 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.

December 25 2016 Thomas Coville FRA and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim has successfully broken the solo round the world record completing the. The new record yet to be ratified by the WSSC is 42 days 16hrs 40mins and 35secs slashing a massive six days and 10hrs off the existing record. His 2007 beat Ellens previous.

42 days 16 hours 40 minutes and 35 seconds. His earlier record set in 2004 of 72 days 22 hours and 54 minutes and 22 seconds was broken in 2005 by Ellen Macarthur by 1 day 8 hours 35 minutes 49 seconds. The record set in 2007 took 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes and 6 seconds.

Thomas Coville has taken down the round-the-world sailing record set by Francis Joyon by more than 8 days. 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. Francis Joyen holds the record for the fastest Eastbound Single Handed Around the World Voyage aboard IDEC a 98 foot trimaran.

L Hydroptere blasts all sailing records out of existence with a 51 knot average speed over 500m in 28 knots of breeze. 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. December 26 2016 Thomas Coville crosses the.

Newsposter November 25 2020 This morning two French maxi-trimarans started for the Trophée Jules Verne Round-the-World absolute record attempt at 255h CET Sodebo and at 326h CET Gitana. He used a trimaran called Sodebo Ultim to sail across the world on Christmas 2016. François Gabart Sets a New Singlehanded Round-the-world Record.