The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record:
Record: Around the World. Outright
Yacht: IDEC. 103 ft Trimaran
Name: Francis Joyon. FRA and 5 crew
Dates:.16th December 2016 to the 26th January 2017
Start time: 08;19;00 UTC on 16/12/16
Finish time: 07;49;30 UTC on 26/01/17
Elapsed time: 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds.
Distance: 21600 NM
Average speed: 21.96 kts
Comments:. Previous record: Banque Populaire 5. Loick Peyron. FRA. Jan 12. 45d 13h 42m 53s
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council