Joyon and crew around the world
Jules Verne Trophy: Francis Joyon’s crew sets new record in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds
Thursday 26 January 2017 –
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They crossed the finish at 0749hrs UTC on Thursday 26th January 2017. Francis Joyon and his crew sailed the 22,461 theoretical miles in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds, at an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 22.84 knots. Out on the water, they actually sailed 26,412 miles at an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 26.85 knots.
They shattered the previous record Record #sailingrecord set by Loïck Peyron and the crew of the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V by 4 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes and 23 seconds.
During this round the world voyage, they smashed no fewer than six intermediate records at Cape Leeuwin, off Tasmania, on the International Date Line, at Cape Horn, at the Equator and off Ushant.
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Repères
1er Départ à 21h 14mn et 45 sec TU (22h14’45’’ HF) dimanche 20 novembre 2016
2e départ le 16 décembre 2016 à 9h19 HF
Passage du cap de Bonne Espérance après 12 jours 19 heures et 28 minutes
Passage du Cap Leeuwin le 2 janvier 2017 à 16 heures et 18 minutes (heure française) au terme de 17 jours, 06 heures et 59 minutes
Record de l’Océan Indien entre le Cap des Aiguilles et le cap Leeuwin en en 4 jours, 09 heures et 37 minutes
Record Ouessant - Australie en 17 jours, 6 heures et 59 minutes
Record Ouessant- Tasmanie en 18 jours, 18 heures et 31 minutes
Record Ouessant - Cap Horn, en 26 jours, 15 heures, 45 minutes
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