Around the world sailing record
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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.
Although not in a single voyage, Magellan was technically the first to circumnavigate the globe since he was killed in the Mactan Islands and while in the Kingdom of Portugal's service, Magellan had already reached the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia on previous voyages traveling east (from 1505 to 1511–1512). By visiting this area again but now traveling west, Magellan achieved a nearly complete personal circumnavigation of the globe for the first time in history.[1][2]
Magellan's slave Enrique of Malacca may have also been the first, as he accompanied Magellan on all his voyages, including the voyage that circumnavigated the world between 1519 and 1521. On 1 May he left in Cebu, with the presumed intention to return to his home island,[3] and there is nothing more said of Enrique in any document.
If he succeeded in returning to his home before July 1522, he would have been the first person to circumnavigate the world and return to his starting point.[4][5][6] According to Maximilianus Transylvanus and Antonio Pigafetta documents, Elcano and his sailors were the first to circumnavigate the globe. Enrique is only documented to have traveled with Magellan from Malacca to Cebu in two segments—from Malacca to Portugal in 1511 and from Spain to Cebu in 1519–1521. The distance between Cebu and Malacca is 2500 km (approximately 20 degrees of longitude), which is left to complete the circumnavigation. It is not known if he ever had a chance to complete a circumnavigation, but it would have been possible: Cebu was part of the regional trade network that dealt in spices, gold, and slaves.[7]
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. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists of sailing on the Southern Ocean around the Antarctica continent, passing south of Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin. Since 1918 the Panama Canal is an option but the locks must be entered and exited using engine power. Large stretches of the canal can be crossed under sail power.
Sailing around the world can be done by two directions: eastward or westward. The dominant winds and currents (outside tropical areas) make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts who race prefer this route. Today, the multihulls perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times. Leisure yacht skippers who prefer tropical seas more often go westward, using the trade winds (and the Panama Canal). The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded for the fastest qualifying circumnavigation, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ushant island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK.
The records are homologated by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC).[8] WSSRC rules state that qualifying round-the-world voyages must be at least 21,600 nmi long, calculated along the shortest possible track from the starting port and back that does not cross land and does not go below 63°S. The great-circle distance formulas are to be used, assuming that the great circle length is 21,600 nmi. It is allowed to have one single waypoint to lengthen the calculated track. The equator must be crossed.[9] In reality, this means that the boat should pass a waypoint at or not far from the antipode of the starting port of the journey (the exact position depends on how short the shortest possible track is). For example, the Vendée Globe starts at 46°N 2°W, has a waypoint at 57°S 180°E, and barely makes the distance requirement. The participants don't have to go to the antipode at 46°S 178°E since the rounding of Africa gives extra distance.
Notable races
The most famous races around the world are:
- The Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
- The Ocean Race, a stopping fully crewed race, currently using the Volvo Ocean 65 and IMOCA 60 class. Previously known as the Whitbread Round The World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race.
- The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, a stopping crewed race for amateur crews using the Clipper 70 Class.
- The Golden Globe Race has returned since 2018 as a retro sailing race without the use of modern technology for navigation.
Former races including:
- The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, held in 1968-1969, the first round-the-world yacht race.
- The BT Global Challenge, was a race held every four years and followed the westward route.
- The Race, was a race held in 2000, involving multihulls.
- The Oryx Quest, held in 2005, starting from Qatar.
- The Velux 5 Oceans Race, a stopping solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class previously known as the BOC Challenge, later as Around Alone.
- The Barcelona World Race, a non-stop two-handed race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
Notable solo achievements
From the first round-the-world yacht race (Sunday Times Golden Globe Race) in 1968, to November 2020, around 200 sailors tried their luck in a monohull and less than 100 managed to complete the course, mainly in the context of the Vendée Globe.[citation needed]
Only 6 sailors achieved the Westward route facing the dominant winds and currents.[citation needed]
Only 4 sailors managed to complete a round-the-world tour in a single-handed multihull without stopover and without assistance:
- Francis Joyon (2004) 72 days, (2008) 57 days
- Ellen MacArthur (2005) 71 days
- Thomas Coville (2016) 49 days, (2011) 61 days, (2008) 59 days
- Francois Gabart (2017) 42 days
Only 3 sailors have raced non-stop solo around the world in both directions. Mike Golding and Dee Caffari both set WSSRC Westbound world records using Global Challenge boats and also finishing the Eastbound Vendee Globe Race. In 2018 Jean-Luc Van Den Heede also managed this achievement.
Eastward route
Crewed
| Year | Time | Boat name | Type | Crew no. | Crew | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 January | 40d 10h 45m 50s | Sodebo Ultim 3 | Trimaran | 7 | Skipper -  Thomas Coville (FRA)|[10] Guillaume Pirouelle (FRA) Pierre Leboucher (FRA) Frédéric Denis (FRA) Benjamin Schwartz (FRA) Léonard Legrand (FRA) Nicolas Troussel (FRA) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 2017 January | 40d 23h 30m 30s | IDEC 3 | Trimaran | 6 | Skipper - Francis Joyon (FRA)|[11] Sébastien Audigane (FRA) Gwénolé Gahinet (FRA)  Alex Pella (SPA)  Bernard Stamm (CH) Clément Surtel (FRA) Onshore Router -  Marcel van Triest (NED) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 2012 January | 45d 13h 42m 53s[12] | Banque Populaire V | Trimaran | 14 | Skipper - Loick Peyron (FRA)|[13] Thierry Chabagny (FRA) Florent Chastel (FRA) Thierry Duprey du Vorsent (FRA) Kevin Escoffier (FRA) Emmanuel Le Borgne (FRA) Frédéric Le Peutrec (FRA) Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant (FRA) Ronan Lucas (FRA) Pierre-Yves Moreau (FRA) Yvan Ravussin (SUI) Xavier Revil (FRA)  Brian Thompson (GBR) Juan Vila (ESP) Onshore Router - Marcel van Triest (NED) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 2010 March | 48d 07h 44m 52s[14] | Groupama 3 | Trimaran | 10 [15] | Skipper - Franck Cammas (FRA) Navigator -  Stan Honey (USA) Fred Le Peutrec (FRA) Stève Ravussin (FRA) Lionel Lemonchois (FRA) Thomas Coville (FRA) Loïc Le Mignon (FRA) Ronan Le Goff (FRA) Bruno Jeanjean (FRA) Jacques Caraës (FRA) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 2005 March | 50d 16h 20m 04s[16] | Orange II | Catamaran | 14 | Skipper - Bruno Peyron (FRA) Navigator -  Roger Nilson (SWE) Lionel Lemonchois (FRA) Philippe Péché (FRA) Yann Elies (FRA) Ronan Le Goff Sébastien Audigane (FRA) Jacques Caraes Florent Chaste Yves Le Blévec (FRA) Jean-Baptiste Epron (FRA) Nicolas de Castro Ludovic Aglao Bernard Stamm (CH) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 2004 April | 58d 09h 32m 45s[12] | Cheyenne | Catamaran | 13[17] | Skipper - Steve Fossett (USA) Navigator -  Adrienne Cahalan (AUS) David Scully (USA) Brian Thompson (GBR) Jacques Vincent (FRA) Guillermo Altadill (ESP)  Mike Beasley (NZL) Fraser Brown (NZL) Mark Featherstone (GBR)  Damian Foxall (IRL)  Nick Leggatt (RSA) Justin Slattery (IRL) Paul Van Dyke (USA) |
|
| 2002 May | 64d 08h 37m 24s [12] | Orange | Catamaran | 13 | Skipper - Bruno Peyron (FRA) Gilles Chiori (FRA) Hervé Jan (FRA) Nick Moloney (AUS) Yann Eliès (FRA) Benoît Briand (FRA) Sébastien Josse (FRA) Ronan le Goff (FRA) Jean Baptiste Epron (FRA) Florent Chastel (FRA) Vladimir Dzada-Lyndis (FRA) Yves le Blévec (FRA) Philippe Péché (FRA) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 1997 March | 71d 14h 18m 08s [12] | Sport-Elec | Trimaran | 7 | Skipper - Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) Didier Gainette (FRA) Hervé Jan (FRA) Michel Bothuon (FRA) Yves Pouillaude (FRA) Thomas Coville (FRA) Marc le Fur (FRA) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 1994 January | 74d 22h 17m 22s[12] | Enza | Catamaran | 6 | Co Skipper - Peter Blake (NZL) Co Skipper - Knox-Johnston (GBR) Paul Standbridge (GBR) David Alan-Williams Donald Whright Ed Dandy (GBR) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
| 1993 January | 79d 06h 15m 56s[12] | Commodore Explorer | Catamaran | 5 | Skipper - Bruno Peyron (FRA) Olivier Despaignes (FRA) Marc Vallin (FRA) Jack Vincent (FRA) Cam Lewis (USA) |
attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy |
Single-handed
Multihulls
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42d 16h 40m 35s | François Gabart (FRA) |
Macif | Trimaran 100 ft | Arrived on 17 December 2017, non-stop.
Also the second fastest outright circumnavigation time. |
| 2016 | 49d 3h 7m 38s | Thomas Coville (FRA) |
Sodebo Ultim (formerly Geronimo) | Trimaran 102 ft | Arrived on 25 December 2016, non-stop.
Also the sixth fastest outright circumnavigation time. |
| 2008 | 57d 13h 34m 06s | Francis Joyon (FRA) |
IDEC 2 | Trimaran 97 ft | Arrived on 19 January 2008, non-stop. |
| 2005 | 71d 14h 18m 33s |  Ellen MacArthur (UK) |
B&Q/Castorama | Trimaran 75 ft | Arrived on 8 February, non-stop. |
| 2004 | 72d 22h 54m 22s | Francis Joyon (FRA) |
IDEC (formerly Poulain) | Trimaran | Non-stop |
| 1989 | 125d | Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) |
Un autre regard (formerly Poulain) | Trimaran | Two stops |
| 1988 | 129d 19h 17m | Philippe Monnet (FRA) |
Kriter brut de brut | Trimaran | Two stops |
| 1973 | 169d | Alain Colas (FRA) |
Manureva (formerly Pen Duick IV) | Trimaran | One stop |
Monohulls
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (January) | 64d 19h 22m 49s | Charlie Dalin (FRA) |
MACIF Santé Prévoyance | IMOCA 60 | During 2024-2025 Vendee Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2017 (January) | 74d 3h 35m[18] | Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) |
Banque Populaire VIII | IMOCA 60 | During 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2017 (January) | 74d 19h 35m[19] | Alex Thomson (GBR) |
HUGO BOSS | IMOCA 60 | During 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2013 (January) | 78d 2h 16m[20] | François Gabart (FRA) |
MACIF | IMOCA 60 | During 2012-2013 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2009 (January) | 84d 3h 09m | Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) |
Foncia | IMOCA 60 | During 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2005 (Feb) | 87d 10h 45m 55s | Vincent Riou (FRA) |
PRB (2) | IMOCA 60 | During 2004-2005 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 2001 (Feb) | 93d 3h 57m 32s | Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) |
PRB (2) | IMOCA 60 | During 2000-2001 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 1997 | 105d 20h 31m 23s | Christophe Auguin (FRA) |
Geodis | IMOCA 60 | During 1996-1997 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 1990 | 109d 08h 48' 50" | Titouan Lamazou (FRA) |
Ecureuil d'Aquitaine II | Monohull | During 1989-1990 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance |
| 1986 | 150d 1h 6m | Dodge Morgan (USA) |
American Promise | Monohull | 12 November 1985 – 11 April 1986, non-stop [21] |
| 1985 | 236d 10h 45m |  Peter Freeman (CAN) |
Laiviņa | Monohull | 3 November 1984 – 27 June 1985 non-stop. Santa Barbara to Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Guinness record. [22] Total voyage: Victoria to Victoria, BC, Canada. 14 October, 1984 – 14 July 1985. [23] |
| 1982 | 419d 22h 10m | Jon Sanders (AUS) |
Perie Banou | Monohull | The first single-handed sailor to remain continuously at sea twice around the world west to east via Southern Ocean[24] |
| 1969 | 313d | Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR) |
Suhaili | Monohull | Attempt at Sunday Times Golden Globe Race.
Achieved first non-stop single handed circumnavigation. |
| 1967 | 226d | Sir Francis Chichester (GBR) |
Gipsy Moth IV | Monohull | Solo attempt. One Stop in Sydney. Second person to achieve a true circumnavigation of the world solo, after Joshua Slocum. |
Non-stop Longest Distance Sailed
Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Context | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 657d 21h 18m | Jon Sanders (AUS) |
Parry Endeavour | Monohull | Triple non-stop solo circumnavigation, longest distance sailed non-stop by any vessel (71,023 nautical miles) | [25][26] |
Singlehanded Female
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-08 | 71d 14h 18m 33s | Ellen MacArthur (GBR) | B&Q/Castorama | 75 ft Trimaran | [27] | |
| 2000 | 94d 04h 25m | Ellen MacArthur (GBR) | Kingfisher | 60 ft Monohull IMOCA 60 | set doing the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe Race | |
| 1996 | 140d 04h 38m | Catherine Chabaud (FRA) | Whirlpool-Europe 2 | 60 ft Monohull IMOCA 60 | set doing the 1996–1997 Vendée Globe Race | [28] |
| 1995 | 285d 26m 27s | Lisa Clayton (GBR) | Spirit/Birmingham | 38 ft Monohull | [29] | |
The following voyages were pioneers and not officially recognized by the WSSRC.
- Ten women have completed the Vendee Globe two of these broke the outright record and more recently the establishment of a monohull record.
- In 1978
Naomi James (NZL) sailed solo round the world in 272d on Express Crusader (formerly Spirit of Cutty Sark) a 53 ft Monohull Van der Stadt design Gallant 53.[30] - In 1978
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (POL) became the first women to sail around the world in 401-day voyage 1978[31]
Singlehanded Female Monohull
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | 76d 01h 36m 52s | Justine Mettraux (SUI) | Teamwork.net | IMOCA 60 | set doing the 2024–2025 Vendée Globe Race | [32] |
Westward route
This route is the more demanding one, as it faces the dominant winds and currents. There are fewer attempts and records.
Outright Crewed
As of February 2010, no record has been homologated.
Outright Single-handed
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122d 14h 03m 49s | Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) |
Adrien | Monohull | Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 19 March. |
| 2000 | 151d 19h 54m | Philippe Monnet (FRA) |
Uunet | Monohull | Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 9 June. |
| 1994 | 167d 7h 42m 54s | Mike Golding (GBR) |
Group 4 | Monohull | Fastest westward journey |
| 1987 | 257d 21h 18m | Jon Sanders (AUS) |
Parry Endeavour | Monohull | Triple non-stop solo circumnavigation, 1st and 3rd circumnavigations were westwards[26] |
| 1971 | 292d | Chay Blyth (GBR) |
British Steel | Monohull | Started 18 October 1970, arrived 6 August 1971 |
| 1898 | 1160d | Joshua Slocum (USA) |
Spray | Monohull | First solo circumnavigation; started 24 April 1895, arrived 27 June 1898 |
Female Non-stop Single-handed
| Year | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 178d 17h 55m 42s | Dee Caffari (GBR) | Aviva | Challenge 72 | Later also completed an Eastabout solo circumnavigation | [33][34] |
Passage records
Multihull
| Skipper | Year | Equator | Good Hope | Cape
Agulhas |
Cape
Leeuwin |
Tasmania | Anti
meridian |
Cape Horn | Equator | Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franck Cammas | 2021 | 5 d 13 h 14 ' | 11 d 09 h 53 ' | 11 d 14 h 03 ' | ||||||
| Thomas Coville | 2020 | 5 d 09 h 50 ' | 12 d 02 h 05 ' | 12 d 03 h 45 ' | ||||||
| Yann Guichard | 2019 | 4 d 19 h 57 ' | 12 d 13 h 08 ' | 12 d 14 h 58 ' | ||||||
| Francis Joyon | 2016 | 5 d 18 h 59 ' | 12 d 19 h 28 ' | 12 d 21 h 22 ' | 17 d 06 h 59 ' | 18 d 18 h 31 ' | 20 d 07 h 04 ' | 26 d 15 h 45 ' | 35 d 04 h 09 ' | 40 d 23 h 30 ' |
| Loïck Peyron | 2011 | 5 d 14 h 55 ' | 11 d 21 h 48 ' | 11 d 23 h 49 ' | 17 d 23 h 57 ' | 20 d 07 h 11 ' | 22 d 11 h 34 ' | 30 d 22 h 19 ' | 38 d 02 h 46 ' | 45 d 13 h 42 ' |
| Yann Guichard | 2015 | 4 d 21 h 29 ' | 11 d 22 h 04 ' | 12 d 00 h 02 ' | 18 d 11 h 25 ' | 20 d 04 h 37 ' | 22 d 07 h 43 ' | 30 d 04 h 07 ' | 39 d 13 h 31 ' | 47 d 10 h 59 ' |
| Francis Joyon | 2015 | 5 d 05 h 01 ' | 13 d 05 h 11 ' | 13 d 09 h 15 ' | 18 d 20 h 37 ' | 20 d 08 h 18 ' | 22 d 09 h 48 ' | 31 d 01 h 47 ' | 40 d 14 h 53 ' | 47 d 14 h 47 ' |
| Franck Cammas | 2009 | 5 d 15 h 23 ' | 14 d 13 h 31 ' | 14 d 15 h 48 ' | 21 d 14 h 22 ' | 22 d 20 h 27 ' | 25 d 07 h 36 ' | 32 d 04 h 34 ' | 41 d 21 h 09 ' | 48 d 07 h 44 ' |
| Bruno Peyron | 2005 | 7 d 02 h 56 ' | 14 d 05 h 21 ' | 14 d 08 h 19 ' | 21 d 13 h | 23 d 19 h 23 ' | 25 d 21 h 33 ' | 32 d 13 h 29 ' | 40 d 19 h 05 ' | 50 d 16 h 20 ' |
| Steve Fossett | 2004 | 8 d 06 h 28 ' | 17 d 23 h 29 ' | 25 d 14 h 08 ' | 30 d 22 h 47 ' | 39 d 16 h 16 ' | 50 d 03 h 03 ' | 58 d 09 h 32 ' | ||
| O. de Kersauson | 2003 | 6 d 11 h 26 ' | 16 d 14 h 35 ' | 26 d 04 h 53 ' | 31 d 22 h 53 ' | 41 d 16 h 27 ' | 53 d 09 h 37 ' | 68 d 01 h 58 '[35] | ||
| Bruno Peyron | 2002 | 7 d 22 h | 18 d 18 h 40 ' | 29 d 07 h 22 ' | 34 d 09 h 20 ' | 42 d 02 h 52 ' | 53 d 04 h 49 ' | 64 d 08 h 37 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Ushant
Equator |
Equator
Good Hope |
Good Hope
Leeuwin |
Leeuwin
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Equator |
Equator
Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franck Cammas | 2021 | 5 d 13 h 14 ' | 5 d 20 h 39 ' | ||||
| Thomas Coville | 2020 | 5 d 09 h 50 ' | 6 d 16 h 15 ' | ||||
| Yann Guichard | 2015 | 4 d 19 h 57 ' | 7 d 17 h 11 ' | ||||
| Francis Joyon | 2016 | 5 d 18 h 59 ' | 7 d 00 h 29 ' | 4 d 11 h 31 ' | 9 d 08 h 46 ' | 8 d 12 h 24 ' | 5 d 19 h 21 ' |
| Loïck Peyron | 2011 | 5 d 14 h 55 ' | 6 d 06 h 53 ' | 6 d 02 h 09 ' | 12 d 22 h 22 ' | 7 d 04 h 27 ' | 7 d 10 h 58 ' |
| Yann Guichard | 2015 | 4 d 21 h 29 ' | 7 d 00 h 35 ' | 6 d 13 h 21 ' | 12 d 06 h 03 ' | 9 d 09 h 24 ' | 7 d 21 h 28 ' |
| Francis Joyon | 2015 | 5 d 05 h 01 ' | 8 d 04 h 10 ' | 5 d 15 h 26 ' | 12 d 05 h 10 ' | 9 d 13 h 06 ' | 6 d 23 h 56 ' |
| Franck Cammas | 2009 | 5 d 15 h 23 ' | 7 d 02 h 23 ' | 7 d 00 h 51 ' | 10 d 14 h 12 ' | 9 d 16 h 35 ' | 6 d 10 h 44 ' |
| Bruno Peyron | 2005 | 7 d 02 h 56 ' | 7 d 05 h 23 ' | 7 d 07 h 39 ' | 12 d 00 h 29 ' | 8 d 05 h 36 ' | 9 d 21 h 15 ' |
| Steve Fossett | 2004 | 8 d 06 h 28 ' | 9 d 17 h 01 ' | 7 d 14 h 39 ' | 14 d 02 h 08 ' | 10 d 10 h 47 ' | 8 d 06 h 29 ' |
| O. de Kersauson | 2003 | 6 d 11 h 26 ' | 10 d 03 h 09 ' | 9 d 09 h 18 ' | 15 d 11 h 34 ' | 11 d 17 h 10 ' | 14 d 15 h 21 ' |
| Bruno Peyron | 2002 | 7 d 22 h 00 ' | 10 d 20 h 40 ' | 12 d 19 h 30 ' | 10 d 12 h 42 ' | 11 d 01 h 57 ' | 11 d 03 h 48 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Good Hope
Cape Horn |
Equator
Equator |
Equator
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Ushant |
Indian Ocean
WSSRC |
Pacific Ocean
WSSRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Joyon | 2016 | 13 d 20 h 13 ' | 29 d 09 h 10 ' | 20 d 20 h 46 ' | 14 d 07 h 45 ' | 5 d 21 h 09 ' | 7 d 21 h 14 ' |
| Loïck Peyron | 2011 | 19 d 00 h 31 ' | 32 d 11 h 51 ' | 25 d 07 h 23 ' | 14 d 15 h 25 ' | 8 d 07 h 23 ' | 10 d 15 h 07 ' |
| Yann Guichard | 2015 | 18 d 06 h 03 ' | 34 d 08 h 02 ' | 25 d 06 h 38 ' | 17 d 06 h 54 ' | 8 d 04 h 45 ' | 9 d 23 h 30 ' |
| Francis Joyon | 2015 | 17 d 20 h 36 ' | 35 d 13 h 52 ' | 26 d 00 h 46 ' | 16 d 13 h 02 ' | 7 d 00 h 00 ' | 10 d 23 h 10 ' |
| Franck Cammas | 2009 | 17 d 15 h 03 ' | 36 d 02 h 03 ' | 26 d 09 h 27 ' | 16 d 03 h 19 ' | 8 d 17 h 39 ' | 8 d 18 h 41 ' |
| Bruno Peyron | 2005 | 18 d 08 h 08 ' | 33 d 16 h 06 ' | 25 d 03 h 35 ' | 18 d 02 h 39 ' | 9 d 11 h 04 ' | 8 d 18 h 08 ' |
| Steve Fossett | 2004 | 21 d 16 h 47 ' | 41 d 20 h 35 ' | 31 d 09 h 48 ' | 18 d 17 h 16 ' | ||
| O. de Kersauson | 2003 | 25 d 01 h 52 ' | 46 d 22 h 11 ' | 35 d 05 h 01 ' | 16 d 07 h 31 ' | ||
| Bruno Peyron | 2002 | 23 d 08 h 12 ' | 45 d 06 h 49 ' | 34 d 04 h 52 ' | 22 d 05 h 45 ' |
Multihull (singlehanded)
| Skipper | Year | Equator | Good Hope | Cape
Agulhas |
Cape
Leeuwin |
Tasmania | Anti
meridian |
Cape Horn | Equator | Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Caudrelier | 2024 | 06 d 07 h 41 ' | 12 d 01 h 02 ' | 18 d 05 h 43 ' | ||||||
| François Gabart | 2017 | 5 d 20 h 45 ' | 11 d 20 h 10 ' | 11 d 22 h 20 ' | 19 d 14 h 10 ' | 21 d 12 h 00 ' | 23 d 05 h 08 ' | 29 d 03 h 15 ' | 36 d 01 h 30 ' | 42 d 16 h 40 ' |
| Thomas Coville | 2016 | 5 d 17 h 15 ' | 14 d 04 h 44 ' | 21 d 03 h 09 ' | 22 d 17 h 01 ' | 24 d 15 h 05 ' | 31 d 11 h 30 ' | 41 d 14 h 53 ' | 49 d 03 h 07 ' | |
| Francis Joyon | 2007 | 6 d 16 h 58 ' | 15 d 07 h 16 ' | 22 d 15 h 28 ' | 24 d 19 h 19 ' | 27 d 07 h | 35 d 12 h 36 ' | 48 d 02 h 18 ' | 57 d 13 h 34 ' | |
| Ellen MacArthur | 2004 | 8 d 18 h 20 ' | 18 d 18 h 20 ' | 29 d 14 h 25 ' | 32 d 19 h 57 ' | 44 d 23 h 36 ' | 60 d 13 h | 71 d 14 h 18 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Ushant
Equator |
Equator
Good Hope |
Good Hope
Leeuwin |
Leeuwin
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Equator |
Equator
Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Caudrelier | 2024 | 6 j 7 h 41 min | 5 d 17 h 21 ' | 6 d 04 h 41 ' | |||
| François Gabart | 2017 | 5 d 20 h 45 ' | 5 d 23 h 25 ' | 7 d 18 h | 9 d 13 h 05 ' | 6 d 22 h 15 ' | 6 d 15 h 10 ' |
| Thomas Coville | 2016 | 5 d 17 h 15 ' | 8 d 11 h 29 ' | 6 d 22 h 25 ' | 10 d 08 h 21 ' | 10 d 03 h 23 ' | 7 d 12 h 14 ' |
| Francis Joyon | 2007 | 6 d 16 h 58 ' | 8 d 14 h 18 ' | 7 d 8 h 11 ' | 12 d 21 h 08 ' | 12 d 13 h 42 ' | 9 d 11 h 16 ' |
| Ellen MacArthur | 2004 | 8 d 18 h 20 ' | 10 d 00 h 00 ' | 10 d 19 h 05 ' | 18 d 04 h 20 ' | 15 d 13 h 24 ' | 11 d 01 h 18 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Good Hope
Cape Horn |
Equator
Equator |
Equator
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Ushant |
Indian Ocean
WSSRC |
Pacific Ocean
WSSRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Gabart | 2017 | 17 d 07 h 05 ' | 30 d 04 h 45 ' | 23 d 06 h 30 ' | 13 d 13 h 25 ' | 9 d 13 h 40 ' | 7 d 15 h 15 ' |
| Thomas Coville | 2016 | 17 d 06 h 46 ' | 35 d 21 h 38 ' | 25 d 18 h 15 ' | 17 d 15 h 37 ' | 8 d 12 h 19 ' | 8 d 18 h 28 ' |
| Francis Joyon | 2007 | 20 d 05 h 20 ' | 41 d 09 h 14 ' | 28 d 19 h 38 ' | 22 d 00 h 58 ' | 9 d 12 h 03 ' | 10 d 14 h 30 ' |
| Ellen MacArthur | 2004 | 26 d 05 h 16 ' | 52 d 18 h 40 ' | 36 d 05 h 16 ' | 26 d 14 h 42 ' | 14 d 01 h 37 ' | 12 d 13 h 39 ' |
Monohull (singlehanded)
Vendée Globe Singlehanded IMOCA
| Skipper | Year | Equator | Good Hope | Cape
Agulhas |
Cape
Leeuwin |
Tasmania | Anti
meridian |
Cape Horn | Equator | Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armel Le Cléac'h | 2017 | 9 d 09 h 56 ' | 18 d 03 h 30 ' | 28 d 20 h 12 ' | 32 d 00 h 13 ' | 47 d 00 h 32 ' | 61 d 12 h 21 ' | 74 d 03 h 36 ' | ||
| François Gabart | 2013 | 11 d 00 h 20 ' | 23 d 03 h 43 ' | 34 d 10 h 23 ' | 37 d 18 h 56 ' | 52 d 06 h 18 ' | 66 d 01 h 39 ' | 78 d 02 h 16 ' | ||
| Michel Desjoyeaux | 2009 | 13 d 15 h 41 ' | 27 d 00 h 34 ' | 37 d 07 h 23 ' | 43 d 23 h 33 ' | 56 d 15 h 08 ' | 71 d 17 h 12 ' | 84 d 03 h 09 ' | ||
| Vincent Riou[36] | 2005 | 10 d 12 h 13 ' | 24 d 02 h 18 ' | 36 d 11 h 48 ' | 56 d 17 h 13 ' | 72 d 13 h 58 ' | 87 d 10 h 47 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Ushant
Equator |
Equator
Good Hope |
Good Hope
Leeuwin |
Leeuwin
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Equator |
Equator
Ushant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armel Le Cléac'h | 2017 | 9 d 09 h 56 ' | 8 d 17 h 34 ' | 10 d 16 h 42 ' | 18 d 04 h 20 ' | 14 d 11 h 49 ' | 12 d 15 h 15 ' |
| François Gabart | 2013 | 11 d 00 h 20 ' | 12 d 03 h 23 ' | 11 d 06 h 40 ' | 17 d 17 h 55 ' | 13 d 19 h 21 ' | 12 d 00 h 37 ' |
| Michel Desjoyeaux | 2009 | 13 d 15 h 41 ' | 13 d 08 h 53 ' | 10 d 06 h 49 ' | 19 d 07 h 45 ' | 15 d 02 h 04 ' | 12 d 09 h 57 ' |
| Vincent Riou[36] | 2005 | 10 d 12 h 13 ' | 13 d 14 h 05 ' | 12 d 07 h 30 ' | 20 d 05 h 25 ' | 15 d 20 h 11 ' | 14 d 20 h 49 ' |
| Skipper | Year | Good Hope
Cape Horn |
Equator
Equator |
Equator
Cape Horn |
Cape Horn
Ushant |
Indian Ocean
WSSRC |
Pacific Ocean
WSSRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armel Le Cléac'h | 2017 | 28 d 21 h 02 ' | 52 d 02 h 25 ' | 37 d 14 h 36 ' | 27 d 03 h 04 ' | 13 d 17 h 29 ' | 15 d 00 h 19 ' |
| François Gabart | 2013 | 29 d 02 h 35 ' | 55 d 01 h 19 ' | 41 d 05 h 19 ' | 25 d 20 h 37 ' | 14 d 10 h 20 ' | 14 d 11 h 56 ' |
| Michel Desjoyeaux | 2009 | 29 d 15 h 42 ' | 58 d 01 h 31 ' | 42 d 23 h 43 ' | 17 d 12 h 01 ' | ||
| Vincent Riou[36] | 2005 | 32 d 14 h 55 ' | 62 d 01 h 45 ' | 46 d 05 h 00 ' | 17 d 12 h 01 ' | 19 d 17 h 34 ' |
Intermediate records
The rules for intermediate records are set by the WSSRC.
- Equator to Equator
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- South Atlantic Ocean
From Equator to Equator
From the Atlantic Ocean: Equator => Cape Agulhas (South Africa) => Around Antarctica => Cape Horn => Equator
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 j 09 h 10 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | multihull | Crewed |
| 2011 | 32 j 11 h 51 min | Loïck Peyron | Banque Populaire V | multihull | Crewed |
| 2005 | 33 j 16 h 06 min | Bruno Peyron | Orange II | multihull | Crewed |
| 2015 | 34 j 08 h 02 min | Yann Guichard | Maxi Spindrift 2 | multihull | Crewed |
| 2016 | 35 j 13 h 52 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | multihull | Crewed |
| 2010 | 36 j 02 h 03 min | Franck Cammas | Groupama 3 | multihull | Crewed |
| 2017 | 30 j 04 h 45 min | François Gabart | Macif | multihull | Singlehanded |
| 2016 | 35 j 21 h 38 min | Thomas Coville | Sodebo Ultim | multihull | Singlehanded |
| 2008 | 41 j 09 h 14 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC | multihull | Singlehanded |
| 2005 | 52 j 18 h 40 min | Ellen MacArthur | B&Q/Castorama | multihull | Singlehanded |
| 2017 | 52 j 02 h 25 min | Armel Le Cléac’h | Banque populaire | Monohull | Singlehanded |
| 2013 | 55 j 01 h 19 min | François Gabart | Macif | Monohull | Singlehanded |
Indian Ocean
from Cape Agulhas, South Africa (longitude 20°E) to Tasmania south point, (longitude : 146°49'E)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 j 21 h 09 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2015 | 7 j 00 h 00 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2015 | 8 j 04 h 45 min | Yann Guichard | Maxi Spindrift 2 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2011 | 8 j 07 h 23 min | Loïck Peyron | Banque Populaire V | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2010 | 8 j 17 h 39 min | Franck Cammas | Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2005 | 9 j 11 h 04 min | Bruno Peyron | Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2016 | 8 j 12 h 19 min | Thomas Coville | Sodebo Ultim | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2007 | 9 j 12 h 03 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2005 | 14 j 01 h 37 min | Ellen MacArthur | B&Q/Castorama | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2016 | 13 j 17 h 29 min | Armel Le Cléac'h | Banque populaire VIII | Monohull | Single-handed |
| 2012 | 14 j 19 h 20 min | Armel Le Cléac’h | Banque populaire | Monohull | Single-handed |
Pacific Ocean
Tasmania south point, (longitude : 146°49'E) to Cape Horn (longitude 67°16'W)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 j 21 h 14 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2005 | 8 j 18 h 08 min | Bruno Peyron | Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2010 | 8 j 18 h 41 min | Franck Cammas | Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2015 | 9 j 23 h 30 min | Yann Guichard | Maxi Spindrift 2 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2011 | 10 j 15 h 07 min | Loïck Peyron | Banque Populaire V | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2015 | 10 j 23 h 10 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC sport | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2017 | 7 j 15 h 15 min | François Gabart | Macif | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2016 | 8 j 18 h 28 min | Thomas Coville | Sodebo Ultim | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2007 | 10 j 14 h 30 min | Francis Joyon | IDEC | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2004 | 12 j 13 h 39 min | Ellen MacArthur | B&Q/Castorama | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 2016 | 15 j 00 h 19 min | Armel Le Cléac'h | Banque populaire VIII | Monohull | Single-handed |
| 2013 | 14 j 11 h 56 min | François Gabart | Macif | Monohull | Single-handed |
South Atlantic Ocean
From Cape Horn (longitude 67°16'W) to Cape Agulhas, South Africa (longitude 20°E)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2005 | 11d 10h 22m 13s | Tony Bullimore (UK) |
Doha | Multihull | Crewed |
From Jules Verne Trophy starting line (Ushant) to Equator (out of WSSRC rule)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2011 | 5d 14h 55m[37] | Loïck Peyron (FRA) |
Banque Populaire V | Multihull | Crewed |
| 11 November 2009 | 5d 15h 23m[38] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 6 February 2010 | 5d 19h 07m[39] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 30 January 2008 | 6d 6h 24m[40] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2003 | 6d 11h 26m | Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) |
Geronimo | Multihull | Crewed |
| 30 November 2007 | 6d 16h 58m[41] | Francis Joyon (FRA) |
IDEC 2 | Multihull | Single-handed |
| 31 January 2005 | 7d 02h 56m | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
From Equator to Cape of Good Hope (out of WSSRC rules)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2011 | 6d 06h 53m[42] | Loïck Peyron (FRA) |
Banque Populaire V | Multihull | Crewed. Also beats the record Ushant - Cape of Good Hope in 11d 21h and 48m |
| 6 February 2008 | 7d 02h 23m[43] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 7 February 2005 | 7d 05h 23m[44] | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
| 15 February 2010 | 8d 20h 40m[43] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Multihull | Crewed |
From Cape Horn to Equator (out of WSSRC rules)
From the cape Horn, cutting the longitude 67°16'W, up to the Equator
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2011 | 07d 5h and 0m [45] | Loïck Peyron (FRA) |
Banque Populaire V | Multihull | Crewed |
| 26 February 2005 | 08d 5h and 36m [45] | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2004 | 10d 10h and 47m [45] | Steve Fossett (USA) |
Cheyenne | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2002 | 11d 1h and 57m [45] | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2004 | 12d 10h and 25m [45] | Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) |
Geronimo | Multihull | Crewed |
From Equator to Jules Verne Trophy finishing line (Ushant) (out of WSSRC rules)
| Date | Time | Skipper | Yacht | Type | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 06d 10h and 44m [45] | Franck Cammas (FRA) |
Groupama 3 | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2004 | 08d 6h and 42m [45] | Steve Fossett (USA) |
Cheyenne | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2004 | 09d 11h and 7m [45] | Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) |
Geronimo | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2005 | 09d 11h and 15m [45] | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange II | Multihull | Crewed |
| 2002 | 11d 3h and 48m [45] | Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
Orange | Multihull | Crewed |
See also
- Competitions and prizes
- Other speed sailing records