Round the World in 40 Days. (And 23 1/2 hours)

[44'cruisingcat]

Congrats to Francis Joyon and his crew on a new Jules Verne Trophy record.

40 days, 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds.

Incredible.

[2Wind]

https://www.idecsport-sailing.com/jo...ecord/?lang=en

[bletso]

The french have really been busy this past year. Coville, Le Cleac`h, and now Joyon. All races that test men's metal. Kind of dwarfs the America's Cup match races, (two matches a day then in your bed at night.)

[barnakiel]

Averaging 26.85 OMG.

How awesome is this.

Next take: foilers.

This record will be pulverised again in no time.

b.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by bletso

The french have really been busy this past year. Coville, Le Cleac`h, and now Joyon. All races that test men's metal. Kind of dwarfs the America's Cup match races, (two matches a day then in your bed at night.)

Not being pedantic or anything:

That's "mettle"

[bletso]

Originally Posted by StuM

Not being pedantic or anything:

That's "mettle"

1. Perhaps a little. I actually enjoyed the Americas Cup. Afterall, I didn't have to wait 74 days for the end

2 You are correct. Thanks

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