24 hour distance record
| Distance | Yacht | Skipper | Crew | Date | Competition | Average speed |
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| 436 nmi (807 km; 502 mi) [5] |  Lightning | James Nolan "Bully" Forbes | | 1 March 1854 | | 18.16 knots (33.63 km/h; 20.90 mph) |
| 465 nmi (861 km; 535 mi) |  Champion of the Seas | Alexander Newlands | | 11 December 1854 | | 19.375 knots (35.883 km/h; 22.296 mph) |
| 512 nmi (948 km; 589 mi) |  Formule Tag | Michael Birch | | 1984 | | 21.33 knots (39.50 km/h; 24.55 mph) |
| 517 nmi (957 km; 595 mi) |  Fleury Michon VIII | Philippe Poupon | | 1987 | | 21.54 knots (39.89 km/h; 24.79 mph) |
| 522.73 nmi (968.10 km; 601.55 mi) | Jet Services V | Serge Madec | | 1990 | | 21.85 knots (40.47 km/h; 25.14 mph) |
| 524.63 nmi (971.61 km; 603.73 mi) | Lyonnaise des eaux | Olivier de Kersauson | | 1994 | | 21.91 knots (40.58 km/h; 25.21 mph) |
| 540 nmi (1,000 km; 620 mi) | Primagaz | Laurent Bourgnon (singlehanded) | 1 | 1994 | | 22.50 knots (41.67 km/h; 25.89 mph) |
| 547.3 nmi (1,013.6 km; 629.8 mi) | Explorer | Bruno Peyron | | 1994 | | 22.80 knots (42.23 km/h; 26.24 mph) |
| 590.23 nmi (1,093.11 km; 679.22 mi) |  PlayStation | Steve Fossett | | 1999 | | 24.59 knots (45.54 km/h; 28.30 mph) |
| 625.7 nmi (1,158.8 km; 720.0 mi) | Club Med | Bruno Peyron & Grant Dalton | 14 | 11 November 2000 | | 26.07 knots (48.28 km/h; 30.00 mph) |
| 629.5 nmi (1,165.8 km; 724.4 mi) | Innovation Explorer | Loick Peyron | 13 | 2001 | The Race | 26.23 knots (48.58 km/h; 30.18 mph) |
| 655.2 nmi (1,213.4 km; 754.0 mi) | Club Med | Grant Dalton | | 2001 | | 27.30 knots (50.56 km/h; 31.42 mph) |
| 687.17 nmi (1,272.64 km; 790.78 mi) | PlayStation | Steve Fossett | | 2001 | | 28.63 knots (53.02 km/h; 32.95 mph) |
| 694.78 nmi (1,286.73 km; 799.54 mi) | Maiden II | Adrienne Cahalan, Helena Darvelid & Brian Thompson | | 2002 | | 28.95 knots (53.62 km/h; 33.32 mph) |
| 706.2 nmi (1,307.9 km; 812.7 mi) | Orange II | Bruno Peyron | | 2004 | | 29.43 knots (54.50 km/h; 33.87 mph) |
| 766.8 nmi (1,420.1 km; 882.4 mi) | Orange II | Bruno Peyron | | 3 July 2006 | | 31.95 knots (59.17 km/h; 36.77 mph) |
| 794 nmi (1,470 km; 914 mi) | Groupama 3 | Franck Cammas | 10 | 20 July 2007 | | 33.08 knots (61.26 km/h; 38.07 mph) |
| 907.9 nmi (1,681.4 km; 1,044.8 mi) [6] | Banque Populaire V | Pascal Bidégorry | 11 | August 2009 | | 37.83 knots (70.06 km/h; 43.53 mph) |
Note that the nineteenth century records are not strictly compatible as they measure a "Day's run" which was measured noon to noon regardless of longitude. The two entries above were both eastbound and therefore less than 24 hours.
During her Jules Verne Trophy record in 2011-2012, the Banque Populaire V skippered by Loïck Peyron covered 811.70 nautical miles in 24 hours on 3 December 2011 at 11:45 UT, posting 28 days over 600 miles, including 9 days over 700 miles and 1 day over 800 miles. [7]
During her Jules-Verne trophy record in 2009-2010, the trimaran Groupama 3 skippered by Franck Cammas covered 798 nautical miles in 24 hours on 13 February 2010 at 5 p.m. UT, showing 17 days over 600 miles, including 10 days over 700 miles.
During her Jules-Verne trophy record in 2016-2017, the trimaran Idec sport in the hands of Francis Joyon and his crew of Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane, covered 894 nautical miles in 24 hours, and 10 consecutive days at 809 miles / 24 h. Francis Joyon rounds Cape Horn, 16 days after riding off of South America, and after a course of nearly 12,000 miles above an average of 30 knots (730.16 miles / 24 h over 16 days). He then signs a performance increase of between 30 and 40% compared to the record to be broken by Loïck Peyron 5 years earlier. Leaving the southern seas with a lead of 4 j 06 h 35 min over Loïck Peyron's previous record, Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane regained the equivalent of 2,800 miles on the record during this episode.
During the aborted attempt of 2019, Yann Guichard sets a new record crossing the equator in 4 days 19 h 57 min and, thanks to favorable weather conditions, lines up 4,812.1 miles from the 11th to 16th day, or 802 miles / day for 6 consecutive days.
24 hour distance record for Armel Le Cléac'h on Banque Populaire VII: 682,85 miles in 24 hours singlehanded on 2014 January 26th (28,45 knots). [8]
During his record around the world Singlehanded in 2017, 24 hour distance record for François Gabart on Macif: 850,68 miles in 24h. [9]
During his attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy, December 5th of 2020, Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultim 3 covered 889.9 miles in 24 hours (37.1 knots average). [10]
During the return trip after his victory in the 2021 Transat Jacques-Vabre, Charles Caudrelier broke two unofficial records on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild: in false solo training, he reached 50.7 knots, and covered 880 miles in 24 hours at an average speed of 36.6 knots. This last record cannot be approved for a lack of adequate equipment on board. [11]
Instantaneous speed record
The idea of an instantaneous speed record is not officially sanctioned by the WSSRC and is, therefore, not officially measured or documented. The highest speed ever reported is from the crew of Vestas Sailrocket 2 : on 24 November 2012 they recorded a top speed of 68.33 knots in a 25–29-knot wind. [12]
Previously, the highest speed ever reported was from the crew of l'Hydroptère. During an attempt on 21 December 2008 at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, they recorded a top speed of approximately 61 knots (speed not verified or registered on any onboard instrumentation) during a 45 knot gust of wind. This heavy gust of wind overpowered the sailboat, causing it to capsize at high speed. The crew sustained only minor injuries. [13]
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