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Joyon 14 days faster than MacArthur around the World

In 57 days en 13 hours solo sailor marks second best time behind Peyron’s crew

samedi 19 janvier 2008Christophe Guigueno

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Francis Joyon and his 30m long trimaran Idec 2 have crossed the finishing line of the round the world record Record #sailingrecord on Saturday January 19th at 23h39’58’’ GMT after 57 days and 13 hours. The french solo sailor breaks Ellen MacArthur’s previews record Record #sailingrecord by 14 days ! 36 yeas after Alain Colas, he is three time faster than the trimaran Manureva.

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Around the world times
Parcours Ellen MacArthur Francis Joyon Bruno Peyron
Année 2004 2008 2005
Equipage solo solo équipage
Bateau trimaran trimaran catamaran
Longueur 22,80m 29,70m 36m
Nom Castorama / B&Q Idec 2 Orange 2
Ouessant-Équateur 8 days 18 hours 20m 6 days 16 hours 58 minutes 7 days 02 hours 56 minutes
Ouessant –Cap de Bonne Espérance 19 days 9 hours 46m 15 days 7 hours 16 minutes 14 days 05 hours 21 minutes
Ouessant -Cap Leeuwin 29 days 14 hours 5m 22 days 15 hours 28 minutes 21 days 13 hours et 54 minutes
Ouessant - Cap Horn 44 days 23h 36m 35 days 12 hours 36 minutes 32 days 13 heures et 29 minutes
Ouessant – 2e Équateur 60 days 13h 35m 48 days 2 hours 18 minutes 40 days 19 hours 05 minutes
Tour du monde 71 days 14 hours 18 minutes 33 secondes 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes 06 secondes 50 days 16 hours et 20 minutes et 04 secondes
Solo multihulls round the word records [1]
1972 Alain Colas Manureva 169 days (avec escale)
1987 Philippe Monnet Kriter 129 days (avec escales)
1988 Olivier de Kersauson Un autre regard 125 days (avec escales)
2004 Francis Joyon IDEC 72 days 22 hours 54’22’’
2005 Ellen MacArthur Castorama 71 days 14 hours 18’33’’
2008 Francis Joyon Idec 2 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes 06 seconds
Top 10 round the world records
1 Orange II Peyron 2005 50 days 16 hours 20 minutes 04 secondes crew
2 Idec 2 Joyon 2008 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes single
3 Cheyenne Fossett 2004 58 days 09 hours 32 minutes crew
4 Geronimo de Kersauson 2004 63 days 13 hours 59 minutes crew
5 Orange Peyron 2002 64 days 8 hours 37 minutes crew
6 Castorama / B&Q MacArthur 2005 71 days 14 hours 18 minutes single
7 Sport-Elec de Kersauson 1997 71 days 14 hours 22 minutes crew
8 Idec Joyon 2004 72 days 22 hours 54 minutes single
9 Enza Blake 1994 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes crew
10 Commodore Explorer Peyron 1993 79 days 6 hours 15 minutes crew

[1Named Trophy Alain Colas by SeaSailSurf.com



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