Jules Verne Trophy
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Jules Verne Trophée
Orange II and Bruno Peyron’s crew have just set a new round the world record Record #sailingrecord in 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and 4 seconds, achieving an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 22.2 knots. Ahead of Cheyenne (Steve Fossett), the previous outright record Record #sailingrecord holder by 7 days 17h 12’ (...)
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Jules Verne Trophy
On his attempt at the round the world crewed sailing record Record #sailingrecord , Bruno Peyron and Team Orange set two new records this evening off the Cape of Good Hope. The maxi-catamaran Orange II, which set out from Ushant on 24th January at 10.03 GMT crossed the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope (20°East) this evening (Monday 7th (...)
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Round The World Sailing Record
58 days 9 hours 32 mins 45 secs after taking the start on February 7th, American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the official WSSRC start-finish line here at Le Stiff lighthouse on the French island of Ouessant (Ushant). They have just demolished the 2 year old Round (...)
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Round The World Sailing Record
654 miles N/NE Recife, Pernambuco (Brasil): Still driving hard after 50 days on their official Round The World Sailing record Record #sailingrecord attempt, American Skipper Steve Fossett and his crew of 12 on board the maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the Equator at 08:13 am today (Sunday 28 March) and re-entered the northern hemisphere. (...)
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Round The World Sailing record
Cheyenne has rounded Cape Horn at 2126 GMT Wednesday night, 39 days 16 hrs 16 minutes after RTW start. Steve Fossett and team are 2-1/2 days ahead of record Record #sailingrecord pace and now heading into the South Atlantic for the long final push on their Round The World Sailing record Record #sailingrecord (...)
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Round The World Sailing Record
361 miles due S of South West Cape, Stewart Island, New Zealand: American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne continued at a blistering pace as they reached the midway mark earlier today on their Round The World Sailing Record Record #sailingrecord attempt - with a lead of (...)
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Jules Verne Trophy
Since her launch, December 22nd, the maxi-catamaran Orange II has been tested at sea in the perspective of the Jules Verne Trophy attempt. The boat has returned to the shipyard for a week at the beginning of January for a few technical modifications, and is currently carrying on a set-up and optimisation (...)
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Jules Verne Record
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Jules Verne Record
HAVING COVERED NEARLY 750 MILES SINCE THE DISMASTING KINGFISHER2 has under 1500 miles to sail under jury rig to SW Australia. Weather conditions have been good and the catamaran has been averaging around 8 knots - if these averages are maintained then Ellen and the crew may be stepping ashore in Fremantle in 10 days (...)
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Jules Verne Record
AT 2222 GMT LAST NIGHT (SUNDAY 23.2.03) KINGFISHER2 DISMASTED - BOAT AND CREW ARE SAFE, NO INJURIES.... KINGFISHER2 was sailing in moderate conditions of 25-30 knots of wind in a 1.5 metre swell under full mainsail and spinnaker approximately 100 miles south east of the Kerguelen Islands (50 50’S 72 08’E). Suddenly without warning (...)
L’idée d’un tour du monde à la voile en moins de 80 jours date de 1985. Yves Le Cornec et d’autres marins rêvaient de ce que réalisera le premier l’équipage de Bruno Peyron en 1993.
History
Date |
Skipper |
Boat |
Time |
Average Speed
Speed
#speedsailing
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6 january 2012 |
Loïck Peyron (Fra) |
Banque Populaire V (trimaran 40m) |
45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds |
26,51 knots |
20 march 2010 |
Franck Cammas (Fra) |
Groupama 3 (trimaran 30,50m) |
48 days 7 hours 44 minutes 52 seconds |
18,76 knots |
16 march 2005 |
Bruno Peyron (Fra) |
Orange 2 (catamaran 36m) |
50 days 16 hours et 20 minutes 04 seconds |
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29 april 2004 |
Olivier de Kersauson |
Geronimo (trimaran 32m) |
63 days, 13 hours, 59 minutes 46 seconds |
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5 april 2004 |
Steve Fossett (USA) |
Cheyenne, ex-PlayStation (catamaran 38m) |
58 days 9 hours 32 minutes 45 seconds |
non official |
5 may 2002 |
Bruno Peyron (Fra) |
Orange (catamaran 33 m) |
64 days 8 hours 37 minutes 24 seconds |
13,98 knots |
19 may 1997 |
Olivier de Kersauson (Fra) |
Sport-Elec (trimaran de 27,4 m) |
71 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes 8 seconds |
12.66 knots |
1er april 1994 |
Peter Blake (NZL) |
Enza (catamaran de 27 m) |
74 days, 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds |
12 knots |
20 april 1993 |
Bruno Peyron (Fra) |
Commodore Explorer (catamaran 26 m) |
79 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes 56 seconds |
11.35 knots |