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unusual facts about Transatlantic sailing record



Francis Joyon

On 6 July 2005 Francis Joyon and IDEC crossed the finishing line between Lizard Point and Ushant 6 days 4 hours 1 minute and 37 seconds after the start at Ambrose Light off New York, breaking the 11-year old record of Laurent Bourgnon for the single-handed crossing of the Atlantic Ocean with a sailing boat.

Franck Cammas

North Atlantic crossing (east to west) also called the "discovery route" (Cadiz - San Salvador): 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes and 53 secondes (1 May 2007)

Groupama 3

Route of the discovery (Cadix-San Salvador), 3884 miles, in 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes 53 seconds, the 4th of June 2007, with an average speed of 21.7 knots.

Thomas Coville

2005 : North Atlantic crossing (east to west) also called the "discovery route" (Cadiz - San Salvador): in 10 days 11 hours, 50 minutes and 46 seconds


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