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Longest distance sailed in 24 hours
1,681.4 km
1,044.77 mi
- Record holder
- Banque Populaire V, Pascal Bidégorry
How the record evolved
The last record set in each decade, up to the current record (highlighted).
| Year | Record | Holder |
|---|---|---|
| current | 1,681.4 km | Banque Populaire V, Pascal Bidégorry |
| 1,470 km | Groupama 3, Franck Cammas | |
| 1,093.11 km | PlayStation, Steve Fossett | |
| 957 km | Fleury Michon VIII, Philippe Poupon | |
| 861 km | Champion of the Seas, Alexander Newlands |
Put them in order
Sort these records from the oldest to the most recent.
- 861 kmChampion of the Seas, Alexander Newlands
- 957 kmFleury Michon VIII, Philippe Poupon
- 1,681.4 kmBanque Populaire V, Pascal Bidégorry
- 1,470 kmGroupama 3, Franck Cammas
What to remember
On 1 August 2009, in the middle of a North Atlantic crossing, Pascal Bidégorry and his crew of eleven covered 1,681.4 km in a single day aboard the maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire V. In nautical miles, the sailors' unit, that is 907.9 nmi, sailed at an average of 37.83 knots, or 70.06 km/h.
The World Sailing Speed Record Council, which has ratified these marks since 1972, measures records in two ways: average speed over a set distance, or distance covered in a set time. The 24-hour record is one of the three most sought after, along with the 500 metre and the nautical mile.
The history goes back to Champion of the Seas, credited with 861 km in 1854 under Alexander Newlands. Philippe Poupon on Fleury Michon VIII (957 km in 1987), Steve Fossett on PlayStation (1,093.11 km in 1999) and Franck Cammas on Groupama 3 (1,470 km in 2007) also appear. Since 1854, the distance has grown by a ratio of 1.95.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “List of speed sailing records” (revision used 1352509744). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: D&M Larvor, Photo licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
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