Transatlantic sailing record
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Since the five-week voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, quickly and safely crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers. The record is one of the most prestigious, next to the Jules Verne Trophy, for which it is often a good preparation.
This record can be achieved both ways: from west to east or from east to west. It can also be homologated single-handed or crewed, on monohulls or on multihulls. It is homologated, since 1972, by the WSSRC[1]
From west to east
[edit | edit source]This route is the fastest, as it follows the prevailing westerlies. It is the one that meets the most interest among skippers. The crossing must be made from Ambrose Light of New York to an imaginary line linking Lizard Point, Cornwall to Ushant. The distance is around 2,880 nautical miles (5,330 km; 3,310 mi).
Crewed
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Single-handed
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| Time | Yacht | Skipper | Date | Average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11d 11h 46m 36s | France Explorer | Bruno Peyron | 1987 | |
| 9d 21h 42m | France Pierre 1er | Florence Arthaud | 1990 | |
| 9d 19h 22m | France Explorer | Bruno Peyron | July 1992 | |
| 7d 02h 34m 42s | France Primagaz | Laurent Bourgnon | June 1994 | 17.47 knots (32.35 km/h) |
| 6d 04h 01m 37s | France IDEC | Francis Joyon | 6 July 2005 | 19.75 knots (36.58 km/h) |
| 5d 19h 29m 20s | France Sodebo | Thomas Coville | 15 July 2008 | 24.72 knots (45.78 km/h) |
| 5d 02h 56m 10s | France IDEC 2 | Francis Joyon | 16 June 2013 | 27.47 knots (50.87 km/h) |
| 5d 02h 07m | France IDEC Sport | Francis Joyon | 13 July 2017 | 27.65 knots (51.21 km/h) |
| 4d 11h 10m 23s | France Sodebo Ultim | Thomas Coville | 15 July 2017 | 28.35 knots (52.50 km/h) |
From east to west
[edit | edit source]This crossing is made between Cadiz and San Salvador Island, for a distance of 3,884 nautical miles (7,193 km). It was also called Route of the discovery in honor of Christopher Columbus and his 1492 crossing.
Crewed
[edit | edit source]| Time | Date | Boat | Boat Type | Crew | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outright | ||||||
| 12d 12h 30m 27s | 1988 | Jet Service V | Skipper - File:Flag of France.svg Serge Madec (FRA), File:Flag of France.svg Marc Guillemot (FRA), File:Flag of France.svg Olivier Despaignes (FRA), File:Flag of France.svg Gerry Roufs (FRA), File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Yves Bernot (FRA) |
14.91 knots (27.61 km/h) | ||
| 10d 14h 53m 44s | 2000 | New Zealand Club Med | Skipper - File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Dalton (NZL), Franck Proffit, File:Flag of France.svg Bruno Peyron (FRA) |
17.58 knots (32.56 km/h) | ||
| 9d 13h 30m 18s | 2003 | United States PlayStation | Skipper - File:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Fossett (USA), Dave Scully, Pete Melvin, File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Thompson (GBR), Peter Hogg, Mark Featherstone, Dave Calvert, Mikaela Von Koskull, Will Howden, Tim Zimmermann, Nick Leggatt, Simon Fisher, Dave Thomson |
16.92 knots (31.34 km/h) | ||
| 7d 10h 58min 53s | 2007 | France Groupama 3 | Skipper - File:Flag of France.svg Franck Cammas (FRA), File:Flag of France.svg Franck Proffit (FRA), File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stève Ravussin (SUI), Pascal Blouin, Loic Le Mignon, Bruno Jeanjean, Sébastien Audigane, Frédéric Le Peutrec, Ronan Le Goff, File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Van Triest (NED) |
21.70 knots (40.19 km/h) | ||
| 6d 14h 29m 21s | 2013 | Spindrift 2 | Skipper - File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dona Bertarelli (SUI) Co-Skipper - File:Flag of France.svg Yann Guichard (FRA) Xavier Revil, Jean Baptiste Le Vaillant, Antoine Carraz, Thierry Douillard, Christophe Espagnon, Sébastien Marsset, Nicolas Texier, Erwan Tabarly, François Morvan, Thomas Rouxel, Simone Gaeta, Erwan Israel |
24.50 knots (45.37 km/h) | ||
| Singlehanded | ||||||
| 6d 23h 42m 18s | Jan 14 | Banque Populaire VII | File:Flag of France.svg Armel Le Cleac'h (FRA) | 23.16 knots (42.89 km/h) | ||
| 8d 16h 07m 05s | 2013-02-15 | IDEC 2 | File:Flag of France.svg Francis Joyon (FRA) | 18.66 knots (34.56 km/h) | ||
| 9d 20h 32m 23s | 2008-11-07 | IDEC 2 | File:Flag of France.svg Francis Joyon (FRA) | 16.42 knots (30.41 km/h) | ||
| 10d 11h 50m 46s | 2005-07-08 | "Sodebo" | File:Flag of France.svg Thomas Coville (FRA) | 15.42 knots (28.56 km/h) | ||
| 11d 3h 17m 20s | Nov 04 | "Idec" | File:Flag of France.svg Francis Joyon (FRA) | 14.53 knots (26.91 km/h) | ||
| Monohull. Initial benchmark time | ||||||
| 10d 23h 9m 39s | Feb 11 | "Maserati" | Giovanni Soldini ITA | |||
| 60 ft. Initial benchmark time | ||||||
| 11d 08h 55m 29s | Mar 19 | "Arkea Paprec" | Simon Sebastien FRA | |||
| 40 foot. Initial benchmark time | ||||||
| 21d 11h 18m 25s | Mar 15 | "Extreme Sail Academy" | Sergio Frattaruolo ITA | |||
Bermuda to Plymouth
[edit | edit source]2,870 nautical miles
| Time | Date | Boat | Boat Type | Crew | Notes | Ref. |
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| 5d 11h 57m 17s | May 16 | Phaedo 3 | Lloyd Thornburg USA | |||
| 14d 06h 12m 50s | Aug 04 | "Mollymawk" | Ross Hobson GBR | |||
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| 13d 05h 19m 38s | June 17 | Talanta | Mikael Ryking/Irina Gracheva SWE/RUS | |||
Dakar to Guadeloupe
[edit | edit source]2,551 nautical miles
| Time | Date | Boat | Boat Type | Crew | Notes | Ref. |
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| Open 20ft | ||||||
| 11d 01h 09m 30s | Apr 17 | Feel Good | Vittorio and Nico Malingri ITA | |||
| 11d 11h 25m 42s | Dec 07 | Ocean Express | Lequin/Moreau FRA | |||
Plymouth to Newport
[edit | edit source]2,800 nautical miles
| Time | Date | Boat | Boat Type | Crew | Notes | Ref. |
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| Outright | ||||||
| 9d 08h 05m 20s | Jun 94 | "Primagaz" | Laurent Bourgnon FRA | |||
| Singlehanded | ||||||
| 9d 23h 54m 36s | Jun 00 | "Eure et Loire" | Francis Joyon FRA | |||
| Female | ||||||
| 14d 23h 11m | Jun 00 | "Kingfisher" | Ellen MacArthur GBR | |||
| Monohull | ||||||
| 13d 12h 47m | Jun 12 | "Vento Di Sardegna" | Andrea Mura ITA | |||
Notes and references
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