808 miles in 24 hours, single handed!

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by UpOnStands

Let's say he keeps posting 800+ miles per 24 hours to the end.
Will that kill interest in subsequent solo attempts?

Not a chance! Another crazy but highly skilled Frenchman will just do 900+ to beat the record!

That has been the history for quite a few years now... what was incredible a few years ago is commonplace now. It is at the same time inspirational and damn scary... contemplating being in the same seas with huge multihulls going at highway speeds with the skipper having a nap... even Frenchmen sleep occasionally.

Jim

[UpOnStands]

All depends on the weather.

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by arsenelupiga

I see this right ? architect is VLP, same guys that design lagoons.

And self proclaimed CF multi experts bash lagoons to death.

you, CF experts, should show more respect !

probably no one understands Multi forces more than VLP.

The similarities are obvious.

[QBF]

The final tally for Gabart's 24-hour run was 851 miles.

Tour du monde en solitaire. 851 milles en 24 heures, premier record pour Gabart ! - Voile - LeTelegramme.fr

[LeeV]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

The similarities are obvious.

The only thing better than sarcasm is very subtle sarcasm! That was truly funny!

[yvest]

The next record (if he beats it that time) will probably come from a full foiling tri, like Gitana, Banque pop IX or the coming Sodebo, or in fact Macif itself that should be put in full foiling configuration after this attempt.

And in fact they will have a race all together in 2019 I think, (round the world vendée style), that will be something !

[Phoenician]

Circumnavigation completed in a record 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds.

that's 6 days faster than the previous record holder (Coville), and barely a day slower than the crewed version (Joyon)...

François Gabart: French sailor slashes around the world solo record - BBC News

[goat]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

And statues can be really big!

On another note, coffee tastes funny in ones nose.

[admiralslater]

Originally Posted by Phoenician

Circumnavigation completed in a record 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds.

that's 6 days faster than the previous record holder (Coville), and barely a day slower than the crewed version (Joyon)...

François Gabart: French sailor slashes around the world solo record - BBC News

For me two things stand out. One is that in 2004 it was 70 days and how relaxed and cleaned up he always looks. Simply amazing.

[44'cruisingcat]

So the officially approved record for single-handed sailing over 24 hours is........

...............850.68 MILES!!!

Average speed 35.45 knots!