Day's run

A Day's run is the distance traveled by a vessel in 24 hours. New records are certified by the WSSRC since 1994.

Outright records

Date Distance Average speed Boat Type Skipper Crew notes
1 August 2009 908nmi 37.84kt Banque Populaire V 131ft trimaran Pascal Bidégorry 12 During successful attempt to break the record of the northern Atlantic.
20 July 2007 794nmi 33.08kt Groupama 3 103ft trimaran Franck Cammas 10 During successful attempt to break the record of the northern Atlantic.
3 July 2006 766.8nmi 31.95kt Orange II 120ft catamaran Bruno Peyron During successful attempt to break the record of the northern Atlantic.
2004 706.2nmi 29.43kt Orange II 120ft catamaran Bruno Peyron
2002 694.78nmi 28.95kt Maiden II 110ft catamaran Adrienne Cahalan, Helena Darvelid & Brian Thompson
2001 687.17nmi 28.63kt Playstation 125ft catamaran Steve Fossett
2001 655.2nmi 27.30kt Club Med 110ft catamaran Grant Dalton
2001 629.5nmi 26.23kt Innovation Explorer 110ft catamaran Loick Peyron 13 During The Race (event).
11 November 2000 625.7nmi 26.07kt Club Med 110ft catamaran Bruno Peyron & Grant Dalton 14 Qualification for The Race, crossing the northern Atlantic from east to west
1999 590.23nmi 24.59kt Playstation 105ft catamaran Steve Fossett
1994 547.3nmi 22.80kt Explorer 86ft catamaran Bruno Peyron
1994 540nmi 22.50kt Primagaz 60ft trimaran Laurent Bourgnon
1994 524.63nmi 21.91kt Lyonnaise des eaux 75ft trimaran Olivier de Kersauson
1990 522.73nmi 21.85kt Jet Services V 75ft catamaran Serge Madec
1987 517nmi 21.54kt Fleury Michon VIII 75ft trimaran Philippe Poupon
1984 512nmi 21.33kt Formule Tag 75ft trimaran Michael Birch
11 December 1854 465nmi 19.375kt Champion of the Seas 252ft clipper Alexander Newlands This record stood for nearly 130 years

See also

Speed sailing records

External links and references