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Around the world sailing record. IDEC 3, current outright record holder at 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds. 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 ...
Round the world eastabout (21,760 miles): Type Time Date Sailor Boat Speed Comments Ref Outright: Jan 2008 57d 13h 34m Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC 2: 15.75 Joyon set a new world record for a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation, covering 26,400 nautical miles (48,893 km), including a short-lived record 614 mi in 24 hours (25.9 knots).
Since the Jesse Martin voyage, records claimed for the youngest person to circumnavigate the world are not recognized by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, nor by any other formal council. Therefore, the strict route requirements of the WSSRC are not being followed for this list, and it is deemed sufficient for the sailors to cross all ...
Ellen MacArthur. Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur DBE (born 8 July 1976) is a retired English sailor, from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in Cowes, Isle of Wight . MacArthur is a successful solo long-distance yachtswoman. On 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat ...
Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation at the age of 16. Although her voyage did not meet the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation, Watson was nevertheless named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year and awarded the Medal of the Order of ...
MacArthur completed her solo voyage in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds on February 7, 2005. On this day in 2005: Ellen MacArthur smashes round the world sailing record Skip to main ...
Cable and Wireless Adventurer; 1998; 74 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes, a new Guinness World Record for a powered vessel. Robert E. Case; 1998–2001; American who was the first solo amputee to sail around the world. Amyr Klink; 1998–1999; Brazilian who completed a solo circumnavigation of Antarctica in 88 days. [citation needed]
Dekker's solo circumnavigation route. Laura Dekker ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌuraː ˈdɛkər]; born 20 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. A Dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and ...