Around the world sailing record

Notable races

• The Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
• The Ocean Race, a stopping fully crewed race, currently using the Volvo Ocean 65 and IMOCA 60 class. Previously known as the Whitbread Round The World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race.
• The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, a stopping crewed race for amateur crews using the Clipper 70 Class.
• The Golden Globe Race has returned since 2018 as a retro sailing race without the use of modern technology for navigation.

• 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 Velux 5 Oceans Race, a stopping solo race, 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, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.

Notable solo achievements

• Francis Joyon 72 days, 57 days
• Ellen MacArthur 71 days
• Thomas Coville 49 days, 61 days, 59 days
• Francois Gabart 42 days

Eastward route

Non-stop Longest Distance Sailed

Year	Time	Skipper	Yacht	Type	Context	Ref.
1988	657d 21h 18m	Jon Sanders.png" />Jon Sanders|AUS Singlehanded Female Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Note Ref. 2005-02-08 71d 14h 18m 33s Ellen MacArthur.png" />Ellen MacArthur|GBR0 Westward route This route is the more demanding one, as it faces the dominant winds and currents. There are fewer attempts and records. Outright Crewed As of February 2010, no record has been homologated. Female Non-stop Single-handed Year Time Skipper Yacht Type Note Ref. 2006 178d 17h 55m 42s Dee Caffari.png" />Dee Caffari|GBR Passage records Multihull Skipper Year Ushant Equator Equator Good Hope Good Hope Leeuwin Leeuwin Cape Horn Cape Horn Equator Equator Ushant Franck Cammas 2021 5 d 13 h 14 ' 5 d 20 h 39 ' Thomas Coville 2020 5 d 09 h 50 ' 6 d 16 h 15 ' Yann Guichard 2015 4 d 19 h 57 ' 7 d 17 h 11 ' Francis Joyon 2016 5 d 18 h 59 ' 7 d 00 h 29 ' 4 d 11 h 31 ' 9 d 08 h 46 ' 8 d 12 h 24 ' 5 d 19 h 21 ' Loïck Peyron 2011 5 d 14 h 55 ' 6 d 06 h 53 ' 6 d 02 h 09 ' 12 d 22 h 22 ' 7 d 04 h 27 ' 7 d 10 h 58 ' Yann Guichard 2015 4 d 21 h 29 ' 7 d 00 h 35 ' 6 d 13 h 21 ' 12 d 06 h 03 ' 9 d 09 h 24 ' 7 d 21 h 28 ' Francis Joyon 2015 5 d 05 h 01 ' 8 d 04 h 10 ' 5 d 15 h 26 ' 12 d 05 h 10 ' 9 d 13 h 06 ' 6 d 23 h 56 ' Franck Cammas 2009 5 d 15 h 23 ' 7 d 02 h 23 ' 7 d 00 h 51 ' 10 d 14 h 12 ' 9 d 16 h 35 ' 6 d 10 h 44 ' Bruno Peyron 2005 7 d 02 h 56 ' 7 d 05 h 23 ' 7 d 07 h 39 ' 12 d 00 h 29 ' 8 d 05 h 36 ' 9 d 21 h 15 ' Steve Fossett 2004 8 d 06 h 28 ' 9 d 17 h 01 ' 7 d 14 h 39 ' 14 d 02 h 08 ' 10 d 10 h 47 ' 8 d 06 h 29 ' O. de Kersauson 2003 6 d 11 h 26 ' 10 d 03 h 09 ' 9 d 09 h 18 ' 15 d 11 h 34 ' 11 d 17 h 10 ' 14 d 15 h 21 ' Bruno Peyron 2002 7 d 22 h 00 ' 10 d 20 h 40 ' 12 d 19 h 30 ' 10 d 12 h 42 ' 11 d 01 h 57 ' 11 d 03 h 48 ' Skipper Year Good Hope Cape Horn Equator Equator Equator Cape Horn Cape Horn Ushant Indian Ocean WSSRC Pacific Ocean WSSRC Francis Joyon 2016 13 d 20 h 13 ' 29 d 09 h 10 ' 20 d 20 h 46 ' 14 d 07 h 45 ' 5 d 21 h 09 ' 7 d 21 h 14 ' Loïck Peyron 2011 19 d 00 h 31 ' 32 d 11 h 51 ' 25 d 07 h 23 ' 14 d 15 h 25 ' 8 d 07 h 23 ' 10 d 15 h 07 ' Yann Guichard 2015 18 d 06 h 03 ' 34 d 08 h 02 ' 25 d 06 h 38 ' 17 d 06 h 54 ' 8 d 04 h 45 ' 9 d 23 h 30 ' Francis Joyon 2015 17 d 20 h 36 ' 35 d 13 h 52 ' 26 d 00 h 46 ' 16 d 13 h 02 ' 7 d 00 h 00 ' 10 d 23 h 10 ' Franck Cammas 2009 17 d 15 h 03 ' 36 d 02 h 03 ' 26 d 09 h 27 ' 16 d 03 h 19 ' 8 d 17 h 39 ' 8 d 18 h 41 ' Bruno Peyron 2005 18 d 08 h 08 ' 33 d 16 h 06 ' 25 d 03 h 35 ' 18 d 02 h 39 ' 9 d 11 h 04 ' 8 d 18 h 08 ' Steve Fossett 2004 21 d 16 h 47 ' 41 d 20 h 35 ' 31 d 09 h 48 ' 18 d 17 h 16 ' O. de Kersauson 2003 25 d 01 h 52 ' 46 d 22 h 11 ' 35 d 05 h 01 ' 16 d 07 h 31 ' Bruno Peyron 2002 23 d 08 h 12 ' 45 d 06 h 49 ' 34 d 04 h 52 ' 22 d 05 h 45 ' - - Multihull (singlehanded) Skipper Year Ushant Equator Equator Good Hope Good Hope Leeuwin Leeuwin Cape Horn Cape Horn Equator Equator Ushant Charles Caudrelier 2024 6 j 7 h 41 min 5 d 17 h 21 ' 6 d 04 h 41 ' François Gabart 2017 5 d 20 h 45 ' 5 d 23 h 25 ' 7 d 18 h 9 d 13 h 05 ' 6 d 22 h 15 ' 6 d 15 h 10 ' Thomas Coville 2016 5 d 17 h 15 ' 8 d 11 h 29 ' 6 d 22 h 25 ' 10 d 08 h 21 ' 10 d 03 h 23 ' 7 d 12 h 14 ' Francis Joyon 2007 6 d 16 h 58 ' 8 d 14 h 18 ' 7 d 8 h 11 ' 12 d 21 h 08 ' 12 d 13 h 42 ' 9 d 11 h 16 ' Ellen MacArthur 2004 8 d 18 h 20 ' 10 d 00 h 00 ' 10 d 19 h 05 ' 18 d 04 h 20 ' 15 d 13 h 24 ' 11 d 01 h 18 ' Skipper Year Good Hope Cape Horn Equator Equator Equator Cape Horn Cape Horn Ushant Indian Ocean WSSRC Pacific Ocean WSSRC François Gabart 2017 17 d 07 h 05 ' 30 d 04 h 45 ' 23 d 06 h 30 ' 13 d 13 h 25 ' 9 d 13 h 40 ' 7 d 15 h 15 ' Thomas Coville 2016 17 d 06 h 46 ' 35 d 21 h 38 ' 25 d 18 h 15 ' 17 d 15 h 37 ' 8 d 12 h 19 ' 8 d 18 h 28 ' Francis Joyon 2007 20 d 05 h 20 ' 41 d 09 h 14 ' 28 d 19 h 38 ' 22 d 00 h 58 ' 9 d 12 h 03 ' 10 d 14 h 30 ' Ellen MacArthur 2004 26 d 05 h 16 ' 52 d 18 h 40 ' 36 d 05 h 16 ' 26 d 14 h 42 ' 14 d 01 h 37 ' 12 d 13 h 39 ' Monohull (singlehanded) Vendée Globe Singlehanded IMOCA Skipper Year Equator Good Hope Cape Agulhas Cape Leeuwin Tasmania Anti meridian Cape Horn Equator Ushant Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 9 d 09 h 56 ' 18 d 03 h 30 ' 28 d 20 h 12 ' 32 d 00 h 13 ' 47 d 00 h 32 ' 61 d 12 h 21 ' 74 d 03 h 36 ' François Gabart 2013 11 d 00 h 20 ' 23 d 03 h 43 ' 34 d 10 h 23 ' 37 d 18 h 56 ' 52 d 06 h 18 ' 66 d 01 h 39 ' 78 d 02 h 16 ' Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 d 15 h 41 ' 27 d 00 h 34 ' 37 d 07 h 23 ' 43 d 23 h 33 ' 56 d 15 h 08 ' 71 d 17 h 12 ' 84 d 03 h 09 ' Vincent Riou 2005 10 d 12 h 13 ' 24 d 02 h 18 ' 36 d 11 h 48 ' 56 d 17 h 13 ' 72 d 13 h 58 ' 87 d 10 h 47 ' Skipper Year Ushant Equator Equator Good Hope Good Hope Leeuwin Leeuwin Cape Horn Cape Horn Equator Equator Ushant Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 9 d 09 h 56 ' 8 d 17 h 34 ' 10 d 16 h 42 ' 18 d 04 h 20 ' 14 d 11 h 49 ' 12 d 15 h 15 ' François Gabart 2013 11 d 00 h 20 ' 12 d 03 h 23 ' 11 d 06 h 40 ' 17 d 17 h 55 ' 13 d 19 h 21 ' 12 d 00 h 37 ' Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 13 d 15 h 41 ' 13 d 08 h 53 ' 10 d 06 h 49 ' 19 d 07 h 45 ' 15 d 02 h 04 ' 12 d 09 h 57 ' Vincent Riou 2005 10 d 12 h 13 ' 13 d 14 h 05 ' 12 d 07 h 30 ' 20 d 05 h 25 ' 15 d 20 h 11 ' 14 d 20 h 49 ' Skipper Year Good Hope Cape Horn Equator Equator Equator Cape Horn Cape Horn Ushant Indian Ocean WSSRC Pacific Ocean WSSRC Armel Le Cléac'h 2017 28 d 21 h 02 ' 52 d 02 h 25 ' 37 d 14 h 36 ' 27 d 03 h 04 ' 13 d 17 h 29 ' 15 d 00 h 19 ' François Gabart 2013 29 d 02 h 35 ' 55 d 01 h 19 ' 41 d 05 h 19 ' 25 d 20 h 37 ' 14 d 10 h 20 ' 14 d 11 h 56 ' Michel Desjoyeaux 2009 29 d 15 h 42 ' 58 d 01 h 31 ' 42 d 23 h 43 ' 17 d 12 h 01 ' Vincent Riou 2005 32 d 14 h 55 ' 62 d 01 h 45 ' 46 d 05 h 00 ' 17 d 12 h 01 ' 19 d 17 h 34 ' 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 => 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 2010 36 j 02 h 03 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 multihull Crewed 2017 30 j 04 h 45 min François Gabart Macif multihull Singlehanded 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 MacArthur 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 to Tasmania south point, Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 2017 5 j 21 h 09 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2015 7 j 00 h 00 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2015 8 j 04 h 45 min Yann Guichard Maxi Spindrift 2 Multihull Crewed 2011 8 j 07 h 23 min Loïck Peyron Banque Populaire V Multihull Crewed 2010 8 j 17 h 39 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 2005 9 j 11 h 04 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed 2016 8 j 12 h 19 min Thomas Coville Sodebo Ultim Multihull Single-handed 2007 9 j 12 h 03 min Francis Joyon IDEC Multihull Single-handed 2005 14 j 01 h 37 min Ellen MacArthur 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, to Cape Horn Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 2017 7 j 21 h 14 min Francis Joyon IDEC sport Multihull Crewed 2005 8 j 18 h 08 min Bruno Peyron Orange II Multihull Crewed 2010 8 j 18 h 41 min Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Multihull Crewed 2015 9 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 2017 7 j 15 h 15 min François Gabart Macif Multihull Single-handed 2016 8 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 2004 12 j 13 h 39 min Ellen MacArthur 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 to Cape Agulhas, South Africa Date Time Skipper Yacht Type Crew 17 March 2005 11d 10h 22m 13s Tony Bullimore.png" />Tony Bullimore|UK 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.png" />Loïck Peyron|FRA