{"id":4996,"date":"2012-12-11T08:06:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T13:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=4996"},"modified":"2012-12-11T08:12:06","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T13:12:06","slug":"545-3-miles24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=4996","title":{"rendered":"545.3 MILES\/24 HOURS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>30 days into the nonstop single handed around the world <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vendeeglobe.org\/en\/\">Vendee Globe race <\/a>and Francois Gabart \u00a0has 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<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/24-hour-distance.html\"> World Sailing Speed Record Council.<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\">24 Hour Distance<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"100%\"><a title=\"PDF\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/pdf\/24-hour-distance.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/templates\/rt_chromatophore_j15\/images\/pdf_button.png\" alt=\"PDF\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"100%\"><a title=\"Print\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/24-hour-distance\/print.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/templates\/rt_chromatophore_j15\/images\/printButton.png\" alt=\"Print\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"100%\"><a title=\"E-mail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/component\/option,com_mailto\/link,22e6e96287a167a37aa68a0f5d2fe1b68274dc6c\/tmpl,component\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sailspeedrecords.com\/templates\/rt_chromatophore_j15\/images\/emailButton.png\" alt=\"E-mail\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Outright:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Pre-WSSR<\/strong><br \/>\n1854 &#8220;Champion of the Sea&#8221; 225ft Clipper, USA, 467nm. 19.46kts<br \/>\n1984 &#8220;Formule Tag&#8221; 80ft Cat, Mike Birch, CAN, 512.5nm. 21.35kts<br \/>\n1987 &#8220;Fleury Michon VIII&#8221; 75ft Tri, Philippe Poupon, FRA, 517nm. 21.54kts<br \/>\n1990 &#8220;Jet Services V&#8221; 75ft Cat, Serge Madec, FRA, 522.73nm. 21.85kts<br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Lyonnaise des Eaux&#8221;75ft Tri, Olivier de Kersauson, FRA, 524.63nm. 21.91kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>WSSR Ratified<\/strong><br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Primagaz&#8221; 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts<br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Explorer&#8221; 86ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 547.3nm. 22.86kts<br \/>\n1999 &#8220;PlayStation&#8221; 105ft Cat , Steve Fossett, USA, 580.23nm. 24.18kts<br \/>\n2000 &#8220;Club Med&#8221; 110ft Cat, Grant Dalton, NZL, 625.7nm , 26.07kts<br \/>\n2001 &#8220;Club Med&#8221; 110ft Cat, Grant Dalton, NZL, 655.2nm, 27.3kts<br \/>\n2001 &#8220;PlayStation&#8221; 125ft Cat, Steve Fossett, USA, 687.17nm. 28.63kts<br \/>\n2002 &#8220;Maiden 2&#8221; 110ft Cat, Co-Skippers Adrienne Cahalan, Helena Darvelid and Brian Thompson 694.78nm. 28.95kts<br \/>\n2004 &#8220;Orange II&#8221; 120ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 706.2nm.29.42kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Orange II&#8221; 120ft Cat, Bruno Peyron, FRA, 766.8nm. 31.95kts<br \/>\n2007 &#8220;Groupama 3&#8221; 103 ft Tri, Franck Cammas FRA, 794nm, 33.08 kts<br \/>\n2009 &#8220;Banque Populaire 5 131 ft Tri, Pascal Bidegorry FRA, 908.2nm 37.84 kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Up to 60 foot.<\/strong><br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Primagaz&#8221; 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Mediatis-Region Aquitane&#8221; 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA and 5 crew 597.81nm. 24.91 kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Brossard&#8221; 60 ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts<br \/>\n2007 &#8220;Banque Populaire&#8221; 60ft Tri, Pascal Bidegorry, FRA, 667nm, 27.8kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singlehanded.<\/strong><br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Primagaz&#8221; 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts<br \/>\n2005 &#8220;Idec&#8221; 90ft Tri, Francis Joyon, FRA, 542.7nm. 22.6kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Mediatis-Region Aquitane&#8221; 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA, 586.00 nm 24.41 kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Brossard&#8221; 60ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts<br \/>\n2007 &#8220;Idec&#8221; 98ft Tri, Francis Joyon, FRA, 613.5nm 25.56kts<br \/>\n2007 &#8220;Sodebo&#8221; 105 ft Tri, Thomas Coville FRA,619.3 nm, 25,8 kts<br \/>\n2008 &#8220;Sodebo&#8221; 105ft Tri, Thomas Coville FRA, 628.5 nm, 26.2 kts<br \/>\n2012 &#8220;IDEC&#8221; 95ft Tri, Francis Joyon FRA, 666.2NM, 27.75 kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singlehanded, up to 60 foot.<\/strong><br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Primagaz&#8221; 60ft Tri, Laurent Bourgnon, FRA, 540nm. 22.5kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Mediatis-Region Aquitane&#8221; 60ft Cat, Yves Parlier FRA, 586.00 nm 24.41 kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;Brossard&#8221; 60 ft Tri, Yvan Bourgnon SUI, 610.45 nm. 25.76 kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monohull.<\/strong><br \/>\n1994 &#8220;Intrum Justitia&#8221; 64ft, Lawrie Smith, GBR, 428nm. 17.83kts<br \/>\n1997 &#8220;Toshiba&#8221; 64ft, Dennis Connor, USA, 434.4nm, 18.1kts<br \/>\n1997 &#8220;Silk Cut&#8221; 64ft, Lawrie Smith, GBR, 449.1nm. 18.71kts<br \/>\n2002 &#8220;Illbruck&#8221; 64ft, John Kostecki, USA, 484nm. 20.16kts<br \/>\n2003 &#8220;MariCha IV&#8221; 140ft, Robert Miller, GBR, 525.7nm, 21.9kts<br \/>\n2005 &#8220;Movistar&#8221; 70ft, Bouwe Becking, NED, 530.19nm, 22.09kts<br \/>\n2005 &#8220;ABN AMRO ONE&#8221; 70ft, Mike Sanderson, NZL 546.14nm, 22.75kts<br \/>\n2006 &#8220;ABN AMRO TWO&#8221; 70ft, Sebastien Josse, FRA, 562.96 nm, 23.45kts<br \/>\n2008 &#8220;Ericsson 4&#8221; 70ft, Torben Grael BRA,\u00a0596.6nm, 24.85kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monohull, singlehanded<\/strong><br \/>\n2000 &#8220;Union Bancaire Privee&#8221; 60ft, Dominique Wavre, FRA, 430.7nm. 17.94kts<br \/>\n2003 &#8220;AT Racing&#8221; 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.53kts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monohull, up to 60 foot.<\/strong><br \/>\n2000 &#8220;Union Bancaire Privee&#8221; 60ft, Dominique Wavre, FRA, 430.7nm. 17.94kts<br \/>\n2001 &#8220;Armor Lux&#8221; 60ft, Bernard Stamm, SUI, 467.7nm, 19.48kts<br \/>\n2003 &#8220;AT Racing&#8221; 60ft, Alex Thompson, GBR, 468.72nm. 19.53kts<br \/>\n2007 &#8220;Hugo Boss&#8221; 60ft Alex Thompson\/Andrew Cape, GBR, 501.3nm, 20.9kts<br \/>\n2011 &#8220;Virbac Paprec&#8221; 60ft, Jean Pierre Dick\/Loick Peyron FRA, 506.333 M 21.1 kts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 days into the nonstop single handed around the world Vendee Globe race and Francois Gabart \u00a0has 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. 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