World Records
Francis Joyon holds the new world record for solo circumnavigation of the world, set on January 20, 2008. The 51-year-old Frenchman circled the planet alone in 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes, 6 seconds in a trimaran. He beat British sailor Ellen MacArthur's record set in February 2005 for which she spent just over 71 days at sea.
French Sailor Loïck Peyron holds the current record for fastest circumnavigation in the trimaran Banque Populaire V. The crewed circumnavigation was completed in 45 days, 13 hours 42 minutes and 53 seconds.
Earthrace holds the current UIM powerboat record for an equatorial circumnavigation via the Panama and Suez canals.
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