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In addition to the 24-hour speed record currently held by Bruno Peyron on Orange II (706.2nm), there will be an attempt on the singlehanded 24 hour record currently held by Francis Joyon on IDEC (543nm). Team Adventure’s mandate is to tackle and conquer all major global sailing records.
TROPHEE JULES VERNE AROUND-THE-WORLD NONSTOP (21,760nm). 50d, 16h, 20m,
4s. (Orange II)
TRANSATLANTIC EASTBOUND USA TO UK (2925nm). 4d, 17h, 28m, 6s. (Playstation)
NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO (13945nm). 63d, 5h, 55m, 4s. (Ecureuile Poitou
Charentes)
AROUND GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND NONSTOP (1787nm). 4d, 16h, 8m, 54s. (Playstation)
TRANSATLANTIC CADIZ TO SAN SALVADOR (3884nm). 9d, 13h, 30m, 18s. (Playstation)
TRANSPACIFIC YOKOHAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO (4482nm). 14d, 17h, 22, 50s. (Explorer)
TRANSPACIFIC LOS ANGELES TO HONOLULU* (2215nm). 4d, 19h, 31m, 37s. (Geronimo)
TRANSPACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO TO YOKAHAMA (2925nm). 19d, 15h, 18m, 9s. (Lakota)
AROUND AUSTRALIA NONSTOP (6500nm). 17d, 12h, 57m, 5s. (Geronimo)
MIAMI TO NEW YORK (947nm). 2d, 5h, 54m and 42s. (Playstation)
One of the most sought after records is the eastbound Transatlantic record (USA TO UK). This reocrd was first set by the legendary skipper Charlie Barr aboard the schooner Atlantic. The current time set by American Steve Fossett records an average speed more than two-and-a-half times as fast.
1905 - Charlie Barr aboard Atlantic - 12d, 4h, 1m. (10.02 kts av)
1980 - Eric Tabarley aboard Paul Ricard - 10d, 5h, 14m. (11.93 kts av)
1981 - Mark Pajot aboard Elf Aquitaine - 9d, 10h, 6m. (12.94 kts av)
1984 - Partick Morvan aboard Jet Services II - 8d, 16h, 33m. (14.03 kts
av)
1986 - Loic Caradec aboard Royale II - 7d, 21h, 5m. (15.47 kts av)
1987 - Philippe Poupon on Fleury Michon VIII - 7d, 12h, 50m. (16.18 kts
av)
1988 - Serge Madec aboard Jet Services V - 7d, 6h, 30m. (16.76 kts av)
1990 - Serge Madec aboard Jet Services V - 6d, 13h, 3m. (18.62 kts av)
2001 - Steve Fossett aboard Playstation - 4d, 17h, 28m. (25.78 kts av)
To see a map of the Trophee Jules Verne race course and the course and potential stopover ports of a proposed new event click here
