545.3 MILES/24 HOURS

30 days into the nonstop single handed around the world Vendee Globe race and Francois Gabart  has set a new 24 hour speed/distance record of 545.3 miles. The outright record for a monohull set by a Volvo 70, a fully crewed boat is 596 miles. While it is still early in the race at this pace these 60 foot boats may finish below the 80 day mark. The world is indeed getting smaller. Below are the records recognized by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.

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Outright:
Pre-WSSR
1854 “Champion of the Sea” 225ft Clipper, USA, 467nm. 19.46kts
1984 “Formule Tag” 80ft Cat, Mike Birch, CAN, 512.5nm. 21.35kts
1987 “Fleury Michon VIII” 75ft Tri, Philippe Poupon, FRA, 517nm. 21.54kts
1990 “Jet Services V” 75ft Cat, Serge Madec, FRA, 522.73nm. 21.85kts
1994 “Lyonnaise des Eaux”75ft Tri, Olivier de Kersauson, FRA, 524.63nm. 21.91kts

WSSR Ratified
1994 “Primagaz” 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts
1994 “Explorer” 86ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 547.3nm. 22.86kts
1999 “PlayStation” 105ft Cat , Steve Fossett, USA, 580.23nm. 24.18kts
2000 “Club Med” 110ft Cat, Grant Dalton, NZL, 625.7nm , 26.07kts
2001 “Club Med” 110ft Cat, Grant Dalton, NZL, 655.2nm, 27.3kts
2001 “PlayStation” 125ft Cat, Steve Fossett, USA, 687.17nm. 28.63kts
2002 “Maiden 2” 110ft Cat, Co-Skippers Adrienne Cahalan, Helena Darvelid and Brian Thompson 694.78nm. 28.95kts
2004 “Orange II” 120ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 706.2nm.29.42kts
2006 “Orange II” 120ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 766.8nm. 31.95kts
2007 “Groupama 3” 103 ft Tri, Franck Cammas FRA, 794nm, 33.08 kts
2009 “Banque Populaire 5 131 ft Tri, Pascal Bidegorry FRA, 908.2nm 37.84 kts

Up to 60 foot.
1994 “Primagaz” 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts
2006 “Mediatis-Region Aquitane” 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA and 5 crew 597.81nm. 24.91 kts
2006 “Brossard” 60 ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts
2007 “Banque Populaire” 60ft Tri, Pascal Bidegorry, FRA, 667nm, 27.8kts

Singlehanded.
1994 “Primagaz” 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts
2005 “Idec” 90ft Tri, Francis Joyon, FRA, 542.7nm. 22.6kts
2006 “Mediatis-Region Aquitane” 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA, 586.00 nm 24.41 kts
2006 “Brossard” 60ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts
2007 “Idec” 98ft Tri, Francis Joyon, FRA, 613.5nm 25.56kts
2007 “Sodebo” 105 ft Tri, Thomas Coville FRA,619.3 nm, 25,8 kts
2008 “Sodebo” 105ft Tri, Thomas Coville FRA, 628.5 nm, 26.2 kts
2012 “IDEC” 95ft Tri, Francis Joyon FRA, 666.2NM, 27.75 kts

Singlehanded, up to 60 foot.
1994 “Primagaz” 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts
2006 “Mediatis-Region Aquitane” 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA, 586.00 nm 24.41 kts
2006 “Brossard” 60 ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts

Monohull.
1994 “Intrum Justitia” 64ft, Lawrie Smith, GBR, 428nm. 17.83kts
1997 “Toshiba” 64ft, Dennis Connor, USA, 434.4nm, 18.1kts
1997 “Silk Cut” 64ft, Lawrie Smith, GBR, 449.1nm. 18.71kts
2002 “Illbruck” 64ft, John Kostecki, USA, 484nm. 20.16kts
2003 “MariCha IV” 140ft, Robert Miller, GBR, 525.7nm, 21.9kts
2005 “Movistar” 70ft, Bouwe Becking, NED, 530.19nm, 22.09kts
2005 “ABN AMRO ONE” 70ft, Mike Sanderson, NZL 546.14nm, 22.75kts
2006 “ABN AMRO TWO” 70ft, Sebastien Josse, FRA, 562.96 nm, 23.45kts
2008 “Ericsson 4” 70ft, Torben Grael BRA, 596.6nm, 24.85kts

Monohull, singlehanded
2000 “Union Bancaire Privee” 60ft, Dominique Wavre, FRA, 430.7nm. 17.94kts
2003 “AT Racing” 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.53kts

Monohull, up to 60 foot.
2000 “Union Bancaire Privee” 60ft, Dominique Wavre, FRA, 430.7nm. 17.94kts
2001 “Armor Lux” 60ft, Bernard Stamm, SUI, 467.7nm, 19.48kts
2003 “AT Racing” 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.53kts
2007 “Hugo Boss” 60ft Alex Thompson/Andrew Cape, GBR, 501.3nm, 20.9kts
2011 “Virbac Paprec” 60ft, Jean Pierre Dick/Loick Peyron FRA, 506.333 M 21.1 kts

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