World Sailing Speed Record Council Archives

History of sailing speed records

May 13th, 2022

Since Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck weighed in on what’s really important when it comes to setting and breaking records for

May 2nd, 2022

Australian Lisa Blair is the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica with one-stop, but her aim was a non-stop

April 20th, 2022

The World Sailing Speed Record council ratified a new world record from Antigua to Newport, RI. Jason Carroll (USA) and

April 18th, 2022

Ryan Finn, 43, who has been attempting a solo journey from New York to San Francisco, around Cape Horn, on

April 14th, 2022

The final design of a boat designed to break the World Sailing Speed Record has been revealed, with the spaceship-like

January 31st, 2022

Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard, and their team have ended their standby period for a fourth attempt at the Jules Verne

January 24th, 2022

(January 24, 2022; Day 7) – Ryan Finn, who is attempting a solo journey from New York to San Francisco

January 21st, 2022

Ryan Finn, who is attempting a solo journey from New York to San Francisco on his 36-foot Proa Jzerro, began

January 6th, 2022

Romain Pilliard and Alex Pella are seeking to set a benchmark time for a westerly route around the world in

December 19th, 2021

Ryan Finn will be attempting a solo journey from New York to San Francisco on his 36-foot Proa Jzerro. Beginning