Coville Increases Lead on Solo Record

Published on November 28th, 2016

(November 28, 2016; Day 21, 21:53 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM is nearly ready to exit the Indian Ocean in his attempt to break the solo round the world record. Positioned at 58° South of eastern Australia, his latest 24 hour run of 694.9 nm has him 1027.37 ahead of the current record of 57d 13h 34m 6s set by Francis Joyon (FRA) on the 29.8m trimaran IDEC in January 2008.

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Background: Thomas Coville (FRA) and the 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM started the attempt to break the solo round the world record from in Brest (France) on November 6. The current record of 57d 13h 34m 6s, which starts and finishes between the island of Ushant and Lizard Point in southern England, was set by Francis Joyon (FRA) on the 29.8m trimaran IDEC in January 2008.

Source: Team Sodebo