French beat world record

French skipper Loick Peyron and his 13 crew members on board Banque Populaire V set a new record for the Jules-Verne Trophy non-stop, round-the-world race on Friday. Their vessel crossed the line in 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes, beating the...

French skipper Loick Peyron and his 13 crew members on board Banque Populaire V set a new record for the Jules-Verne Trophy non-stop, round-the-world race on Friday.

Their vessel crossed the line in 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes, beating the previous best of Franck Cammas and Groupama 3 of 48 days, seven hours and 44 minutes, set in 2010.

The victory margin was achieved over the 52,220-kilometre race at an average speed of 48kmh.

Peyron’s mark will still need to be confirmed by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC).

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