World Sailing Speed Record Council Archives

Tea Route: Ahead of the pace

January 22nd, 2020

(January 22, 2020; Day 5) – The 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran passed through the famous Sunda Strait marking the

January 20th, 2020

(January 20, 2020; Day 3) – It is clear that in spite of the demanding conditions, everyone is enjoying being

January 18th, 2020

(January 18, 2020) – The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is back racing. Francis Joyon left Hong Kong this morning at

January 16th, 2020

Francis Joyon will begin the final Act of the IDEC SPORT ASIAN TOUR at around 0900hrs UTC on January 18

January 14th, 2020

After last month setting the new reference time between between Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Shenzhen (China) of 02:20:28:51,

January 9th, 2020

Some people shave seconds off a record, others smash them to bits. Phil Sharp’s latest quest in his Class 40

December 17th, 2019

(December 17, 2019) – The 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and his crew crossed the finish line

December 14th, 2019

(December 14, 2019) – Francis Joyon and his crew on the 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran today began Act 3 of

December 7th, 2019

The World Sailing Speed Record Council ratified a new solo world record for the 50nm Around the Isle of Wight

December 5th, 2019

When French skipper Yann Guichard was forced to abandon his attempt to win the Jules Verne Trophy, after just one