Records
Ocean sailing records ratified by the WSSRC and by the classes: who holds them, and every attempt. Race records are on each race's page.
- records tracked
- 126
- attempts tracked
- 369
- broken in 2026
- 7
Flagship recordBroken in 2026
Trophée Jules Verne
Crewed non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing record
40d10h45min50s
29.2 knots on average · 12 h 44 min 40 s faster than the previous record · 16 attempts since 1993
Holder
Sodebo Ultim 3Crew · 7 sailors
Léonard Legrand, Nicolas Troussel, Benjamin Schwartz, Thomas Coville, Frédéric Denis, Guillaume Pirouelle, and Pierre Leboucher
The record and its attemptsFurthest in 24 hours
- multihull
- monohull
Each category has its record: how many miles in a day?
Sails of Change · Pascal Bidégorry
Sails of Change908nm
37.8 knots · 2009
SinglehandedSolo
Armand Thiery · François Gabart
Armand Thiery851nm
35.5 knots · 2017
Team Australia · Pascal Bidégorry
Team Australia667nm
27.8 knots · 2007
Holcim-PRB · Kevin Escoffier
Holcim-PRB641nm
26.7 knots · 2023
Singlehanded, up to 60 footSolo
Be Water Positive · Sébastien Simon
Be Water Positive615nm
25.6 knots · 2024
Be Water Positive · Sébastien Simon
Be Water Positive615nm
25.6 knots · 2024
Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium · Djemila Tassin · Benoit Hantzperg
Belgium Ocean Racing - Curium460nm
19.1 knots · 2026
Nacra · Mathis Bourgnon
Nacra344nm
14.3 knots · 2019
Unbeaten the longest
- 36yearsTransatlantique New York – Lizard, femmes 60 pieds et moins
9 d 22 h 5 min · Flo, Florence Arthaud · 1990 · 1 attempt
- 36yearsTransatlantique New York – Lizard, solitaire féminin, 60 pieds et moins
9 d 22 h 5 min · Flo, Florence Arthaud · 1990 · 1 attempt
- 32yearsPlymouth – Newport, Outright
9 d 8 h 5 min 20 s · Rexona Men, Laurent Bourgnon · 1994 · 1 attempt
Recently broken
- 2026newCowes–Dinard, toutes catégories
4 h 4 min 25 s · Armand Thiery, Louis Burton
- 2026newGuadeloupe – Lorient, 6,5 mètres (21,32 pieds) et moins
18 d 12 h 24 min 33 s · Youpilourson, Amaury Guérin
- 2026newRoute de la Découverte, 40 pieds
18 d 22 h 27 min 28 s · Foundation XANA, Juan Merediz
Record holders
Brian Thompson×6- GSGiovanni Soldini×5
Lionel Lemonchois×4- CHCatherine Hunt×3
Ellen MacArthur×3- FGFrançois Gabart×3
Laurent Bourgnon×3- LBLisa Blair×3
Olivier de Kersauson×3- PLPamela Lee×3
Pascal Bidégorry×3
Phil Sharp×3
Pip Hare×3
Sébastien Simon×3
Thomas Coville×3
Alan Roura×2
Armel Le Cléac'h×2
Florence Arthaud×2
Francis Joyon×2
Ian Lipinski×2- IWIan Walker×2
Kito de Pavant×2- LTLloyd Thornburg×2
- PMPaul Merlot×2
- SLSean Langman×2
Sidney Gavignet×2- SKSimon Koster×2
- SFSteve Fossett×2
Thibaut Vauchel-Camus×2
Xabi Fernández×2
Yvan Bourgnon×2- ABAina Bauza
Alessandro Di Benedetto
Alexia Barrier- AVAlice Valiergue
- AGAmaury Guérin
Anatole Facon
Andrea Mura- BSBenjamin Schwartz
- BHBenoit Hantzperg
- BHBill Hatfield
- BABruce Arms
- CCChad Corning
Charlie Dalin- CSChris Sherlock
- DPDavid Pescud
Dee Caffari- DTDjemila Tassin
Dona Bertarelli- EREmma Richards
Eric Defert
Fiodor Konioukhov
Franck Cammas- FDFrédéric Denis
- GBGérald Bibot
Guillaume Pirouelle
Guirec Soudée- GCGuo Chuan
- GBGuy Bridge
Hasso Plattner- IGIrina Gracheva
- JPJames Prascevic
- JCJason Carroll
- JTJay Thompson
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
Jim Clark
Jochen Schumann- JMJuan Merediz
Justine Mettraux
Kevin Escoffier
Kristy Hinze Clark
Léonard Legrand
Louis Burton- MRMartyn Riley
Mathis Bourgnon- MKMichel Kleinjans
- MRMikael Ryking
- NMNico Malingri
Nicolas Troussel- PGPhilippe Grelon
Pierre Leboucher
Renaud Laplanche
Rich Wilson- RTRichard Tolkien
- RWRick Warner
- RBRyan Breymaier
Samantha Davies- SVSean Vernon
- SBSt Clair Brown
- SBSteph Bridge
Vittorio Malingri
Yann Guichard- YKYoshiki Kamai
All records
- held for 18 years
Courses
Outright102d01h15min50s
TPTrading Network Alye ParusaFiodor Konioukhov
20081 attempt - held for 9 years
Courses
Monohull 40 ft13d05h19min38s
TATalantaMikael Ryking, Irina Gracheva
20171 attempt - held for 2 years
Courses
Under 6.5m benchmark time30d22h35min00s
RNRedó by Anima NegraAina Bauza
20241 attempt - held for 4 years
Courses
Singlehanded6h11min58s
SASolidaires En Peloton ARSEPThibaut Vauchel-Camus
20223 attempts - held for 4 years
Courses
60ft and under6h11min58s
SASolidaires En Peloton ARSEPThibaut Vauchel-Camus
20222 attempts - held for 9 years
Courses
Open 20ft Sport Performance11d01h09min30s
FGFeel GoodNico Malingri, Vittorio Malingri
9.6 knots · 20174 attempts - new · 2025
Courses
Singlehanded up to 40 ft1d15h32min03s
GPGood Morning PouceAnatole Facon
20252 attempts - held for 4 years
Courses
20 ft Sport Performance8h36min57s
N(Nacra 20 (Bourgnon/Merlot)Paul Merlot, Yvan Bourgnon
20225 attempts - held for 11 years
Courses
Outright23h09min52s
ICIDEC Sport - CICRenaud Laplanche, Ryan Breymaier
20153 attempts - held for 13 years
Courses
Outright6d14h29min21s
SCSails of ChangeYann Guichard, Dona Bertarelli
20134 attempts - held for 6 years
Courses
Doublehanded3d19h41min39s
RSR L SailingCatherine Hunt, Pamela Lee
20201 attempt - held for 21 years
Courses
Singlehanded (Monohull)4d01h53min29s
RFRoaring FortyMichel Kleinjans
20053 attempts - held for 6 years
Courses
Women Initial3d19h41min39s
RSR L SailingCatherine Hunt, Pamela Lee
20201 attempt - held for 16 years
Courses
Outright Singlehanded4d15h09min27s
OMOman Air MajanSidney Gavignet
20105 attempts - held for 21 years
Courses
Monohull singlehanded7d08h47min00s
ADAdrienJean-Luc Van Den Heede
20053 attempts - held for 6 years
Courses
Outright 40 ft and under7d06h27min25s
CLCER OFFSHORE-BANQUE DU LEMANSimon Koster
20206 attempts - held for 6 years
Courses
Monohull 40 ft7d06h27min25s
CLCER OFFSHORE-BANQUE DU LEMANSimon Koster
20207 attempts - held for 12 years
Courses
Monohull 60 ft and under5d14h00min54s
AEArtemis-Team EndeavourBrian Thompson
13.2 knots · 20143 attempts - held for 7 years
Courses
Singlehanded Monohull58d02h25min39s
CNClimate Action NowLisa Blair
20191 attempt - held for 9 years
Courses
Singlehanded Outright42d16h40min35s
ATArmand ThieryFrançois Gabart
20177 attempts - held for 32 years
Courses
Outright 60ft and under7d02h24min42s
RMRexona MenLaurent Bourgnon
19941 attempt - held for 3 years
Courses
21ft and under Benchmark17d09h51min09s
SGSpeedy GonzalezJay Thompson
20231 attempt - held for 15 years
Courses
40ft and under Benchmark11d11h03min58s
QPQwanza - ProviteqEric Defert
20111 attempt - held for 32 years
Courses
Singlehanded 60ft and under7d02h34min42s
RMRexona MenLaurent Bourgnon
19941 attempt - held for 7 years
Courses
Monohull 60ft and under7d16h58min26s
SHSingchain Team HaikouAlan Roura
20194 attempts - held for 9 years
Courses
Singlehanded Outright4d11h10min24s
SUSodebo Ultim'Thomas Coville
20176 attempts - held for 20 years
Courses
20ft Sport Performance62d17h51min55s
OWOne WorldAlessandro Di Benedetto
20061 attempt - held for 17 years
24 hours
Outright908 nm
SCSails of ChangePascal Bidégorry
37.8 knots · 200916 attempts - held for 9 years
24 hours
Singlehanded851 nm
ATArmand ThieryFrançois Gabart
35.5 knots · 201712 attempts - held for 19 years
24 hours
Up to 60 foot667 nm
TATeam AustraliaPascal Bidégorry
27.8 knots · 20074 attempts - held for 2 years
24 hours
Singlehanded, up to 60 foot615 nm
BPBe Water PositiveSébastien Simon
25.6 knots · 20244 attempts - held for 2 years
24 hours
Monohull, singlehanded615 nm
BPBe Water PositiveSébastien Simon
25.6 knots · 20246 attempts - new · 2026
24 hours
40 ft Outright460 nm
BCBelgium Ocean Racing - CuriumDjemila Tassin, Benoit Hantzperg
19.1 knots · 20264 attempts
Race records (best time on the Route du Rhum, the Vendée Globe…) are on each race's page. See the races
