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Testing Mother Earth and Father Time

The credibility of record seeking endeavors in sailing requires an independent entity that sets standards and is skilled at monitoring and ratifying the record attempts. In sailing that is the World...

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Alley lagging behind solo record pace

(February 26, 2019; Day 58) - The record attempt by Alex Alley (GBR) to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World Record in his Class40 Pixel Flyer has him about midway across the Indian Ocean in solid...

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Fast times in the Southern Latitudes

(March 7, 2019; Day 67) - Alex Alley (GBR) is nearly set to cross the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in his effort to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World Record in his Class40 Pixel Flyer. By passing...

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Game over for Alex Alley record attempt

(March 12, 2019; Day 72) - Alex Alley (GBR) has been forced to abandon his attempt to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World Record in his Class40 Pixel Flyer. He ended his bid shortly after crossing...

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Blind sailor crosses Pacific Ocean

Blind sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto called himself “the happiest person on earth” after conquering the Pacific Ocean after nearly two months of sailing nonstop to Iwaki, Japan from San Diego, USA. “Six...

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Yann Guichard and the elusive Jules Verne Trophy

Yann Guichard (FRA) will lead a team in 2019 on the 40m trimaran Spindrift 2 to win the Jules Verne Trophy, representative of the iconic non-stop round the world record. The current time of 40 days, 23...

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Polish woman circumnavigates globe

Asia (Joanna) Pajkowska (60 years) completed her solo, unassisted, and non-stop effort when she returned to Plymouth, UK at 08.40 GMT on April 28, 2019. She claims to be the first Polish woman to...

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Four new speed records confirmed

The World Sailing Speed Record (WSSR) Council announced the ratification of four new World Nautical Mile Records established at La Palme, France in June 2019. Details.

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Socrates finishes solo circumnavigation

Jeanne Socrates (GBR) returned to Victoria BC on September 7th after successfully completing a single-handed unassisted nonstop circumnavigation. Socrates set sail from Victoria on the October 3 2018...

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Two new transatlantic records

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified two World Records, confirming a new time for the Monohull 60 ft Transatlantic and Singlehanded Monohull 60 ft Transatlantic. Alan Roura (FRA),...

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Joyon readies for new record attempt

(October 17, 2019) - Francis Joyon has moved to code amber, as he sees a favorable weather opportunity in the next 48 hours to set off on his attempt at the solo Mauritius Route record between Port...

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Joyon starts new record attempt

(October 19, 2019) - Francis Joyon set off on his attempt at the Mauritius Route record between Brittany and Mauritius. At 0911hrs UTC, the skipper of IDEC SPORT started off the Citadel of Port Louis....

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Completing the Figure 8 Voyage

Bluewater explorer Randall Reeves navigated his 45-foot aluminum sloop, Mōli, under the Golden Gate Bridge on October 19 and into the record books, becoming the first person to solo-circumnavigate both...

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Good pace for Mauritius Route record

(October 21, 2019; Day 3) - Francis Joyon and his 31.5m trimaran IDEC-SPORT have got off to the finest of starts in their latest challenge, the 8800nm Mauritius Route, an attempt to beat the solo...

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Ahead of record along Mauritius Route

After four days of racing in his attempt to better his own 8800nm Mauritius Route record, Francis Joyon sped past the Canaries onboard the 31.5m trimaran IDEC-SPORT, and is now being pushed along in a...

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Approaching Equator on Mauritius Route

(October 25, 2019; Day 7) – Often unfortunate when passing through the Doldrums, such as when the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone forced IDEC SPORT to abandon its attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy two...

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Record pace for Mauritius Route

(October 26, 2019; Day 8) – For the last week, Francis Joyon has been tackling the Mauritius Route record between Port Louis (Brittany) and Port Louis (Mauritius). He crossed the first virtual mark in...

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Still ahead for Mauritius Route

(October 28, 2019; Day 10) – Francis Joyon is sailing day after day clocking up more than 600 miles averaging over 26 knots. In spite of being away from the direct route off Brazil, the IDEC SPORT...

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Full Pelt for Mauritius Route

(October 30, 2019; Day 12) – There’s no changing Francis Joyon. The skipper of the IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran at 63 is keen to set new records. With the support of his weather advisor, he is examining...

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Good news, bad news on Mauritius Route

(November 1, 2019; Day 14) – While the figures from the past 48 hours look excellent with 716 miles clocked up yesterday in 24 hours and a lead extended this morning to 707 miles in comparison to the...

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