Around the world sailing record - wikipedia Around the world sailing record IDEC 3, current outright record holder at 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds. The first around the world sailing record for circumnavigation of the world was Juan Sebastián Elcano and the remaining members of Ferdinand Magellan 's crew who completed their journey in 1522. The first solo record was set by Joshua Slocum in the Spray ( 1898 ). Most races or solo attempts start from Europe. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists in sailing on the Southern Ocean around the Antarctica continent, passing south of Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin. Since 1918 the Panama Canal is an option but the locks must be entered and exited using engine power. Large stretches of the canal can be crossed under sail power. Sailing around the world can be done by two directions : eastward or westward. The dominant winds and currents ( outside tropical areas ) make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts who race prefer this route. Today, the multihulls perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times. Leisure yacht skippers who prefer tropical seas more often go westward, using the Trade winds ( and the Panama canal ). The most famous races around the world are : The Vendée Globe a non-stop solo round the currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class. The Volvo Ocean Race a stopping fully crewed race currently using the Volvo Ocean 65 previously known as the Whitbread Round the World Race. The VELUX 5 Oceans Race a stopping solo round the currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class previously known as the BOC Challenge, later as Around Alone. The Barcelona World Race a non-stop two handed race race current run using the IMOCA 60 Class. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race a stopping race crewed round the World Race for amateur crews using the Clipper 70 Class Former races including : The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, held in 1968 - 1969, the first round - the - world yacht race. The BT Global Challenge, was a race held every four years and followed the westward route. The Race, was a race held in 2000, involving multihulls. The Oryx Quest, held in 2005, starting from Qatar. The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the skipper who breaks the outright record, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ouessant ( Ushant ) Island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK. The records are homologated by the World Sailing Speed Record Council ( WSSRC ). According to the WSSRC, for around the world sailing records, there is a rule saying that the length must be at least 21,600 nmi calculated along the shortest possible track from the starting port and back that does not cross land and does not go below 63 ° S. The great - circle distance formulas are to be used, assuming that the great circle length is 21,600 nmi. It is allowed to have one single waypoint to lengthen the calculated track. The equator must be crossed. In reality, this means that the boat should pass a waypoint at or not far from the antipode of the starting port of the journey ( the exact position depends on how short the shortest possible track is ). For example, the Vendée Globe starts at 46 ° N 2 ° W, has a waypoint at 57 ° S 180 ° E, and barely makes the distance requirement. The participants do n't have to go to the antipode at 46 ° S 178 ° E since the rounding of Africa gives extra distance. Contents 1 Eastward route 1.1 Crewed 1.2 Single - handed 1.2. 1 Multihulls 1.2. 2 Monohulls 2 Westward route 2.1 Crewed 2.2 Single - handed 3 Passage records 4 Intermediate records 4.1 From Equator to Equator 4.2 Indian Ocean 4.3 Pacific Ocean 4.4 South Atlantic Ocean 4.5 From Jules Verne Trophy starting line ( Ushant ) to Equator ( out of WSSRC rule ) 4.6 From Equator to Cape of Good Hope ( out of WSSRC rules ) 4.7 From Cape Horn to Equator ( out of WSSRC rules ) 4.8 From Equator to Jules Verne Trophy finishing line ( Ushant ) ( out of WSSRC rules ) 5 See also 6 Notes and references Eastward route Crewed Year Time Boat Name Type Crew No. Crew Context 2017 January 40d 23h 30m 30s IDEC 3 Trimaran 6 Skipper - Francis Joyon ( FRA ) Sébastien Audigane ( FRA ) Gwénolé Gahinet ( FRA ) Alex Pella ( SPA ) Bernard Stamm ( CH ) Clément Surtel ( FRA ) Onshore Router - Marcel van Triest ( NED ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 2012 January 45d 13h 42m 53s Banque Populaire V Trimaran 14 Skipper - Loick Peyron ( FRA ) Thierry Chabagny ( FRA ) Florent Chastel ( FRA ) Thierry Duprey du Vorsent ( FRA ) Kevin Escoffier ( FRA ) Emmanuel Le Borgne ( FRA ) Frédéric Le Peutrec ( FRA ) Jean - Baptiste Le Vaillant ( FRA ) Ronan Lucas ( FRA ) Pierre - Yves Moreau ( FRA ) Yvan Ravussin ( SUI ) Xavier Revil ( FRA ) Brian Thompson ( GBR ) Juan Vila ( ESP ) Onshore Router - Marcel van Triest ( NED ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 2010 March 48d 07h 44m 52s Groupama 3 Trimaran 10 Skipper - Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Navigator - Stan Honey ( USA ) Fred Le Peutrec ( FRA ) Stève Ravussin ( FRA ) Lionel Lemonchois ( FRA ) Thomas Coville ( FRA ) Loïc Le Mignon ( FRA ) Ronan Le Goff ( FRA ) Bruno Jeanjean ( FRA ) Jacques Caraës ( FRA ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 2005 March 50d 16h 20m 04s Orange II Catamaran 14 Skipper - Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Navigator - Roger Nilson ( SWE ) Lionel Lemonchois ( FRA ) Philippe Péché ( FRA ) Yann Elies ( FRA ) Ronan Le Goff Sébastien Audigane ( FRA ) Jacques Caraes Florent Chaste Yves Le Blévec ( FRA ) Jean - Baptiste Epron ( FRA ) Nicolas de Castro Ludovic Aglao Bernard Stamm ( CH ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 2004 April 58d 09h 32m 45s Cheyenne Catamaran 13 Skipper - Steve Fossett ( USA ) Navigator - Adrienne Cahalan ( AUS ) David Scully ( USA ) Brian Thompson ( GBR ) Jacques Vincent ( FRA ) Guillermo Altadill ( ESP ) Mike Beasley ( NZL ) Fraser Brown ( NZL ) Mark Featherstone ( GBR ) Damian Foxall ( IRL ) Nick Leggatt ( RSA ) Justin Slattery ( IRL ) Paul Van Dyke ( USA ) 2002 May 64d 08h 37m 24s Orange Catamaran 13 Skipper - Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Gilles Chiori ( FRA ) Hervé Jan ( FRA ) Nick Moloney ( NZL ) Yann Eliès ( FRA ) Benoît Briand ( FRA ) Sébastien Josse ( FRA ) Ronan le Goff ( FRA ) Jean Baptiste Epron ( FRA ) Florent Chastel ( FRA ) Vladimir Dzada - Lyndis ( FRA ) Yves le Blévec ( FRA ) Philippe Péché ( FRA ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 1997 March 71d 14h 18m 08s Sport - Elec Trimaran 7 Skipper - Olivier de Kersauson ( FRA ) Didier Gainette ( FRA ) Hervé Jan ( FRA ) Michel Bothuon ( FRA ) Yves Pouillaude ( FRA ) Thomas Coville ( FRA ) Marc le Fur ( FRA ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 1994 January 74d 22h 17m 22s Enza Catamaran 6 Co Skipper - Peter Blake ( NZL ) Co Skipper - Knox - Johnston ( GBR ) Paul Stanbridge ( GBR ) David Alan - Williams Dod Whright Ed Dandy ( GBR ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy 1993 January 79d 06h 15m 56s Commodore Explorer Catamaran 5 Skipper - Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Olivier Despaignes ( FRA ) Marc Vallin ( FRA ) Jack Vincent ( FRA ) Cam Lewis ( USA ) attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy Single - handed Multihulls Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note 2016 49d 3h 7m 38s Thomas Coville ( FRA ) Sodebo Ultim ( formerly Geronimo ) Trimaran 102 ft Arrived on 25 December 2016, non-stop. Also the fifth fastest outright circumnavigation time. 2008 57d 13h 34m 06s Francis Joyon ( FRA ) IDEC 2 Trimaran 97 ft Arrived on 19 January 2008, non-stop. 2005 71d 14h 18m 33s Ellen MacArthur ( UK ) B&Q / Castorama Trimaran 75 ft Arrived on 8 February, non-stop. 72d 22h 54m 22s Francis Joyon ( FRA ) IDEC ( formerly Poulain ) Trimaran Non-stop 125d Olivier de Kersauson ( FRA ) Un autre regard ( formerly Poulain ) Trimaran Two stops 129d 19h 17m Philippe Monnet ( FRA ) Kriter brut de brut Trimaran Two stops 1973 169d Alain Colas ( FRA ) Manureva Trimaran One stop Monohulls Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Context 2017 ( January ) 74d 3h 35m Armel Le Cléac'h ( FRA ) Banque Populaire VIII IMOCA 60 During Vendée Globe 2016 - 2017, non-stop and no assistance 2013 ( January ) 78d 2h 16m François Gabart ( FRA ) MACIF IMOCA 60 During Vendée Globe 2012 - 2013, non-stop and no assistance 2009 ( January ) 84d 3h 09m Michel Desjoyeaux ( FRA ) Foncia IMOCA 60 During Vendée Globe 2008 - 2009, non-stop and no assistance 2005 ( Feb ) 87d 10h 45m 55s Vincent Riou ( FRA ) PRB IMOCA 60 During Vendée Globe 2004 - 2005, non-stop and no assistance 2001 ( Feb ) 93d 3h 57 ' 32 Michel Desjoyeaux ( FRA ) ' PRB IMOCA 60 During Vendée Globe 2000 - 2001, non-stop and no assistance 105d 20h 31m 23s Christophe Auguin ( FRA ) Geodis Monohull During Vendée Globe 1996 - 1997, non-stop and no assistance 109d 08h 48 ' 50 '' Titouan Lamazou ( FRA ) Ecureuil d'Aquitaine II Monohull During Vendée Globe 1989 - 1990, non-stop and no assistance 1986 150d 1h 6m Dodge Morgan ( USA ) American Promise Monohull 12 November 1985 -- 11 April 1986, non-stop 1985 236d 10h 45m Peter Freeman ( NZL ) Laivina Monohull 1969 313d Sir Robin Knox - Johnston ( GBR ) Suhaili Monohull Attempt at Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. Achieved first non-stop single handed circumnavigation. 1967 226d Sir Francis Chichester ( GBR ) Gipsy Moth IV Monohull Solo attempt. One Stop in Sydney. Second person to achieve a true circumnavigation of the world solo, after Joshua Slocum. Westward route This route is the more demanding one, as it faces the dominant winds and currents. There are fewer attempts and records. Crewed As of February 2010, no record has been homologated. Single - handed Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note 122d 14h 03m 49s Jean Luc Van Den Heede ( FRA ) Adrien Monohull Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 19 March. 2000 151d 19h 54m Philippe Monnet ( FRA ) Uunet Monohull Solo attempt non-stop. Arrived 9 June. 167d 7h 42m 54s Mike Golding ( UK ) Group 4 Monohull Fastest westward journey 1971 292d Chay Blyth ( UK ) British Steel Monohull Started 18 October 1970, arrived 6 August 1971 In May 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail around the world alone non-stop and single - handed westward on the Monohull Aviva, in 178 days. Passage records Skipper Date Equator Cape of Good Hope Cape Agulhas Cape Leeuwin Tasmania Anti méridian Cape Horn Equator Ushant Francis Joyon 2017 05 j 18 h 59 min 12 j 19 h 28 min 12 j 21 h 22 min 17 j 06 h 59 min R 18 j 18 h 31 min R 20 j 07 h 04 min R 26 j 15 h 45 min R 35 j 04 h 09 min R 40 j 23 h 30 min R Loïck Peyron 2012 05 j 14 h 55 min 11 j 21 h 48 min R 11 j 23 h 49 min R 17 j 23 h 57 min 20 j 07 h 11 min 22 j 11 h 34 min 30 j 22 h 19 min 38 j 02 h 46 min 45 j 13 h 42 min R Yann Guichard 2015 04 j 21 h 29 min R 11 j 22 h 04 min 12 j 00 h 02 min 18 j 11 h 25 min 20 j 04 h 37 min 22 j 07 h 43 min 30 j 04 h 07 min 39 j 13 h 31 min 47 j 10 h 59 min Francis Joyon 2015 05 j 05 h 01 min 13 j 05 h 11 min 13 j 09 h 15 min 18 j 20 h 37 min 20 j 08 h 18 min 22 j 09 h 48 min 31 j 01 h 47 min 40 j 14 h 53 min 47 j 14 h 47 min Franck Cammas 2009 05 j 15 h 23 min 14 j 13 h 31 min 14 j 15 h 48 min 21 j 14 h 22 min 22 j 20 h 27 min 25 j 07 h 36 min 32 j 04 h 34 min 41 j 21 h 09 min 48 j 07 h 44 min Bruno Peyron 2005 07 j 02 h 56 min 14 j 05 h 21 min 14 j 08 h 19 min 21 j 13 h 23 j 19 h 23 min 25 j 21 h 33 min 32 j 13 h 29 min 40 j 19 h 05 min 50 j 16 h 20 min Steve Fossett 08 j 06 h 28 min 17 j 23 h 29 min 25 j 14 h 08 min 30 j 22 h 47 min 39 j 16 h 16 min 50 j 03 h 03 min 58 j 09 h 32 min O. de Kersauson 2003 06 j 11 h 26 min 16 j 14 h 35 min 26 j 04 h 53 min 31 j 22 h 53 min 41 j 16 h 27 min 53 j 09 h 37 min 68 j 01 h 58 min Bruno Peyron 2002 07 j 22 h 18 j 18 h 40 min 29 j 07 h 22 min 34 j 09 h 20 min 42 j 02 h 52 min 53 j 04 h 49 min 64 j 08 h 37 min Thomas Coville 2016 05 j 17 h 15 min 14 j 04 h 44 min 21 j 03 h 09 min 22 j 17 h 01 min 24 j 15 h 05 min 31 j 11 h 30 min 41 j 14 h 53 min 49 j 03 h 07 min Francis Joyon 2007 06 j 16 h 58 min 15 j 07 h 16 min 22 j 15 h 28 min 24 j 19 h 19 min 27 j 07 h 35 j 12 h 36 min 48 j 02 h 18 min 57 j 13 h 34 min Ellen McArthur 08 j 18 h 20 min 18 j 18 h 20 min 29 j 14 h 25 min 32 j 19 h 57 min 44 j 23 h 36 min 60 j 13 h 71 j 14 h 18 min Vincent Riou 2005 10 j 12 h 13 min 24 j 02 h 18 min 36 j 11 h 48 min 56 j 17 h 13 min 72 j 13 h 58 min 87 j 10 h 47 min Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 j 15 h 41 min 27 j 00 h 34 min 37 j 07 h 23 min 43 j 23 h 33 min 56 j 15 h 08 min 71 j 17 h 12 min 84 j 03 h 09 min François Gabart 2013 11 j 00 h 20 min ) 23 j 03 h 43 min 34 j 10 h 23 min 37 j 18 h 56 min 52 j 06 h 18 min 66 j 01 h 39 min 78 j 02 h 16 min Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 09 j 09 h 56 min 18 j 03 h 30 min 28 j 20 h 12 min 32 j 00 h 13 min 47 j 00 h 32 min 61 j 12 h 21 min 74 j 03 h 36 min Skipper Date Ushant Equator Equator Good Hope Good Hope Cape Leeuwin Cape Leeuwin Cape Horn Cape Horn Equator Equator Ushant Francis Joyon 2017 05 j 18 h 59 min 07 j 00 h 29 min 04 j 11 h 31 min R 09 j 08 h 46 min R 08 j 12 h 24 min 05 j 19 h 21 min R Loïck Peyron 2011 05 j 14 h 55 min 06 j 06 h 53 min 06 j 02 h 09 min 12 j 22 h 22 min 07 j 04 h 27 min 07 j 10 h 58 min Yann Guichard 2015 04 j 21 h 29 min 07 j 00 h 35 min 06 j 13 h 21 min 12 j 06 h 03 min 09 j 09 h 24 min 07 j 21 h 28 min Francis Joyon 2015 05 j 05 h 01 min 08 j 04 h 10 min 05 j 15 h 26 min 12 j 05 h 10 min 09 j 13 h 06 min 06 j 23 h 56 min Franck Cammas 2009 05 j 15 h 23 min 07 j 02 h 23 min 07 j 00 h 51 min 10 j 14 h 12 min 09 j 16 h 35 min 06 j 10 h 44 min Bruno Peyron 2005 07 j 02 h 56 min 07 j 05 h 23 min 07 j 07 h 39 min 12 j 00 h 29 min 08 j 05 h 36 min 09 j 21 h 15 min Steve Fossett 08 j 06 h 28 min 09 j 17 h 01 min 07 j 14 h 39 min 14 j 02 h 08 min 10 j 10 h 47 min 08 j 06 h 29 min O. de Kersauson 2003 06 j 11 h 26 min 10 j 03 h 09 min 09 j 09 h 18 min 15 j 11 h 34 min 11 j 17 h 10 min 14 j 15 h 21 min Bruno Peyron 2002 07 j 22 h 00 min 10 j 20 h 40 min 12 j 19 h 30 min 10 j 12 h 42 min 11 j 01 h 57 min 11 j 03 h 48 min Thomas Coville 2016 05 j 17 h 15 min 08 j 11 h 29 min 05 j 22 h 25 min 10 j 08 h 21 min 10 j 03 h 23 min 07 j 12 h 14 min Francis Joyon 2007 06 j 16 h 58 min 08 j 14 h 18 min 07 j 8 h 11 min 12 j 21 h 08 min 12 j 13 h 42 min 09 j 11 h 16 min Ellen McArthur 08 j 18 h 20 min 10 j 00 h 00 min 10 j 19 h 05 min 18 j 04 h 20 min 15 j 13 h 24 min 11 j 01 h 18 min Vincent Riou 2005 10 j 12 h 13 min 13 j 14 h 05 min 12 j 07 h 30 min 20 j 05 h 25 min 15 j 20 h 11 min 14 j 20 h 49 min Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 j 15 h 41 min 13 j 08 h 53 min 10 j 06 h 49 min 19 j 07 h 45 min 15 j 02 h 04 min 12 j 09 h 57 min François Gabart 2013 11 j 00 h 20 min 12 j 03 h 23 min 11 j 06 h 40 min 17 j 17 h 55 min 13 j 19 h 21 min 12 j 00 h 37 min Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 09 j 09 h 56 min 08 j 17 h 34 min 10 j 16 h 42 min 18 j 04 h 20 min 14 j 11 h 49 min 12 j 15 h 15 min Skipper Date Good Hope Cape Horn Equator Equator Equator Cape Horn Cape Horn Ushant Indian Ocean WSSRC Pacific Ocean WSSRC Francis Joyon 2017 13 j 20 h 13 min R 29 j 09 h 10 min R 20 j 20 h 46 min R 14 j 07 h 45 min R 05 j 21 h 09 min R 07 j 21 h 14 min R Loïck Peyron 2011 19 j 00 h 31 min 32 j 11 h 51 min 25 j 07 h 23 min 14 j 15 h 25 min 08 j 07 h 23 min 10 j 15 h 07 min Yann Guichard 2015 18 j 06 h 03 min 34 j 08 h 02 min 25 j 06 h 38 min 17 j 06 h 54 min 08 j 04 h 45 min 09 j 23 h 30 min Francis Joyon 2015 17 j 20 h 36 min 35 j 13 h 52 min 26 j 00 h 46 min 16 j 13 h 02 min 07 j 00 h 00 min 10 j 23 h 10 min Franck Cammas 2009 17 j 15 h 03 min 36 j 02 h 03 min 26 j 09 h 27 min 16 j 03 h 19 min 08 j 17 h 39 min 08 j 18 h 41 min Bruno Peyron 2005 18 j 08 h 08 min 33 j 16 h 06 min 25 j 03 h 35 min 18 j 02 h 39 min 09 j 11 h 04 min 08 j 18 h 08 min Steve Fossett 21 j 16 h 47 min 41 j 20 h 35 min 31 j 09 h 48 min 18 j 17 h 16 min O. de Kersauson 2003 25 j 01 h 52 min 46 j 22 h 11 min 35 j 05 h 01 min 16 j 07 h 31 min Bruno Peyron 2002 23 j 08 h 12 min 45 j 06 h 49 min 34 j 04 h 52 min 22 j 05 h 45 min Thomas Coville 2016 17 j 06 h 46 min 35 j 21 h 38 min 25 j 18 h 15 min 17 j 15 h 37 min 08 j 12 h 19 min 08 j 18 h 28 min Francis Joyon 2007 20 j 05 h 20 min 41 j 09 h 14 min 28 j 19 h 38 min 22 j 00 h 58 min 09 j 12 h 03 min 10 j 14 h 30 min Ellen McArthur 26 j 05 h 16 min 52 j 18 h 40 min 36 j 05 h 16 min 26 j 14 h 42 min 14 j 01 h 37 min 12 j 13 h 39 min Vincent Riou 2005 32 j 14 h 55 min 62 j 01 h 45 min 46 j 05 h 00 min 17 j 12 h 01 min 19 j 17 h 34 min Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 29 j 15 h 42 min 58 j 01 h 31 min 42 j 23 h 43 mIn 17 j 12 h 01 min François Gabart 2013 29 j 02 h 35 min 55 j 01 h 19 min 41 j 05 h 19 min 25 j 20 h 37 min 14 j 19 h 20 min 14 j 11 h 56 min Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 28 j 21 h 02 min 52 j 02 h 25 min 37 j 14 h 36 min 27 j 03 h 04 min 13 j 17 h 29 min 15 j 00 h 19 min Intermediate records The rules for intermediate records are set by the WSSRC. Equator to Equator Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean South Atlantic Ocean From Equator to Equator From the Atlantic Ocean : Equator = > Cape Agulhas ( South Africa ) = > Around Antarctica = > Cape Horn = > Equator Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 2017 29 j 09 h 10 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport multihull Crewed 2011 32 j 11 h 51 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V multihull Crewed 2005 33 j 16 h 06 min Bruno Peyron Orange II multihull Crewed 2015 34 j 08 h 02 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 multihull Crewed 2016 35 j 13 h 52 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport multihull Crewed 36 j 02 h 03 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 multihull Crewed 2016 35 j 21 h 38 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim multihull Singlehanded 2008 41 j 09 h 14 min Francis Joyon IDEC multihull Singlehanded 2005 52 j 18 h 40 min Ellen McArthur B&Q / Castorama multihull Singlehanded 2017 52 j 02 h 25 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire Monohull Singlehanded 2013 55 j 01 h 19 min François Gabart Macif Monohull Singlehanded Indian Ocean from Cape Agulhas, South Africa ( longitude 20 ° E ) to Tasmania south point, ( longitude : 146 ° 49'E ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 2017 05 j 21 h 09 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2015 07 j 00 h 00 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2015 08 j 04 h 45 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 Multihull Crewed 2011 08 j 07 h 23 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed 08 j 17 h 39 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 2005 09 j 11 h 04 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed 2016 08 j 12 h 19 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim Multihull Single - handed 2007 09 j 12 h 03 min Francis Joyon IDEC Multihull Single - handed 2005 14 j 01 h 37 min Ellen McArthur B&Q / Castorama Multihull Single - handed 2016 13 j 17 h 29 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire VIII Monohull Single - handed 2012 14 j 19 h 20 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire Monohull Single - handed Pacific Ocean Tasmania south point, ( longitude : 146 ° 49'E ) to Cape Horn ( longitude 67 ° 16'W ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 2017 07 j 21 h 14 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2005 08 j 18 h 08 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed 08 j 18 h 41 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 2015 09 j 23 h 30 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 Multihull Crewed 2011 10 j 15 h 07 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V ' Multihull Crewed 2015 10 j 23 h 10 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2016 08 j 18 h 28 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim Multihull Single - handed 2007 10 j 14 h 30 min Francis Joyon IDEC Multihull Single - handed 12 j 13 h 39 min Ellen McArthur B&Q / Castorama Multihull Single - handed 2016 15 j 00 h 19 min Armel Le Cléac'h Banque populaire VIII Monohull Single - handed 2013 14 j 11 h 56 min François Gabart Macif Monohull Single - handed South Atlantic Ocean From Cape Horn ( longitude 67 ° 16'W ) to Cape Agulhas, South Africa ( longitude 20 ° E ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 17 March 2005 11d 10h 22m 13s Tony Bullimore ( UK ) Doha Multihull Crewed From Jules Verne Trophy starting line ( Ushant ) to Equator ( out of WSSRC rule ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 27 November 2011 5d 14h 55m Loïck Peyron ( FRA ) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed 11 November 2009 5d 15h 23m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 6 February 2010 5d 19h 07m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 30 January 2008 6d 6h 24m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 2003 6d 11h 26m Olivier de Kersauson ( FRA ) Geronimo Multihull Crewed 30 November 2007 6d 16h 58m Francis Joyon ( FRA ) IDEC 2 Multihull Single - handed 31 January 2005 7d 02h 56m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange II Multihull Crewed From Equator to Cape of Good Hope ( out of WSSRC rules ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 4 December 2011 6d 06h 53m Loïck Peyron ( FRA ) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed. Also beats the record Ushant - Cape of Good Hope in 11d 21h and 48m 6 February 2008 7d 02h 23m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 7 February 2005 7d 05h 23m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange II Multihull Crewed 15 February 2010 8d 20h 40m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Multihull Crewed From Cape Horn to Equator ( out of WSSRC rules ) From the cape Horn, cutting the longitude 67 ° 16'W, up to the Equator Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 30 December 2011 07d 5h and 0m Loïck Peyron ( FRA ) Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed 26 February 2005 08d 5h and 36m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange II Multihull Crewed 10d 10h and 47m Steve Fossett ( USA ) Cheyenne Multihull Crewed 2002 11d 1h and 57m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange Multihull Crewed 12d 10h and 25m Olivier de Kersauson ( FRA ) Geronimo Multihull Crewed From Equator to Jules Verne Trophy finishing line ( Ushant ) ( out of WSSRC rules ) Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 06d 10h and 44m Franck Cammas ( FRA ) Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 08d 6h and 42m Steve Fossett ( USA ) Cheyenne Multihull Crewed 09d 11h and 7m Olivier de Kersauson ( FRA ) Geronimo Multihull Crewed 2005 09d 11h and 15m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange II Multihull Crewed 2002 11d 3h and 48m Bruno Peyron ( FRA ) Orange Multihull Crewed See also Sailing portal Circumnavigation List of circumnavigations List of youth solo sailing circumnavigations Competitions and prizes Global Challenge Jules Verne Trophy The race Oryx Quest Vendée Globe Other speed sailing records Speed sailing record World Sailing Speed Record Council Transatlantic sailing record Notes and references Jump up ^ round the world records Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ ISAF / World Sailing Speed Record Rules for individually attempted Passage Records or Performances Offshore Jump up ^ ( 1 ) ^ Jump up to : Retrouvez toute l'actualité de l'univers Voile de Banque Populaire Jump up ^ Press Releases Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V Archived 8 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ COURSE - Groupama dans la Volvo Ocean Race : Groupama sailing team Archived 7 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 21. Jump up ^ Site WSSRC Historical List of Offshore World Records Jump up ^ Cheyenne circumnavigation record, Solarnavigator.net Jump up ^ Swift, E.M. `` Feat Of Global Dimensions : Dodge Morgan sailed his 60 - foot cutter, American Promise, around the world non-stop in a record - shattering 150 days '', Sports Illustrated, 21 April 1986. Accessed 19 September 2010. Jump up ^ Times Colonist - July 15, 1985 `` Solo sailor steps ashore after global record feat '' Started 14 October 1984 at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, broke self steering rudder after 10 days. Restarted at Santa Barbara on November 3, 1984, returned to Santa Barbara on June 27, 1985, non-stop. Completed voyage at Victoria, BC, Canada on July 14, 1985. Laivina broke the existing record and is a Hartley 32 design of ferro - cement construction. Jump up ^ WSSRC ratified passage records Archived 25 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : ( 2 ), 1 February 2009 Jump up ^ Banque populaire website Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Franck Cammas website Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Franck Cammas website Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Franck Cammas website Jump up ^ Trimaran Idec website Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Equator - cape of Good Hope, by Banque Populaire V Archived 5 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Groupama 3 website Jump up ^ Reference times of Orange II Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Groupama 3 website Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : Jules Verne intermediate records Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Around_the_world_sailing_record&oldid=804750655 '' Categories : Sailing records Circumnavigators of the globe Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2016 Articles with permanently dead external links Use dmy dates from January 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 22 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed
Answer: Joshua Slocum