Breaking transatlantic sailing record by more than a day (2016)
Comanche, a 100ft supermaxi yacht, broke the transatlantic record in July 2016 by completing the 2,880-mile course in 5 days, 14 hours, and 21 minutes. The crew's meticulous planning and the yacht's design contributed to their success.
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Comanche, the 100ft supermaxi yacht, set a new transatlantic record in July 2016, shaving more than a day off the previous record. The crew completed the 2,880-mile course in 5 days, 14 hours, and 21 minutes, surpassing the previous record by a significant margin. The yacht's design, with its powerful features optimized for speed, played a crucial role in achieving this feat. The crew faced challenges such as navigating through thunderstorms and light winds but managed to maintain high speeds, averaging 21.44 knots throughout the journey. The crew's meticulous planning, including analyzing historical weather data and optimizing sail configurations, contributed to their success. Despite facing moments of uncertainty, Comanche's crew remained focused and professional, ultimately surpassing their goal by improving the benchmark time by 1 day, 3 hours, and 31 minutes. The crew's dedication and expertise, combined with the yacht's capabilities, led to a successful and record-breaking transatlantic voyage.
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8 comments> Even the most daunting world records are meant to be broken… eventually. For elite navigator Stan Honey and a crew of sailing all-stars, beating the prestigious monohull transatlantic sailing record was the ultimate accomplishment. And it was no easy feat. On July 22, 2016, the Comanche—a custom-built, 100-foot racing yacht—set sail from New York to the southern tip of England. Precisely five days, 14 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds later, the Comanche’s crew shattered the world record … by more than a day. Brave the high seas as we set sail on one of the most amazing and inspiring journeys ever to take place on film.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmz9iqyeSU
A few years ago Scorpios was built to be even faster than Comanche:
* https://www.yachtingworld.com/supersail/fastest-yacht-the-gi...
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3tpu7tgVqc
Note: the above are non-foiling designs. If you go with foils then you can go much faster:
How racers manage to do the vendee globe (solo, from france around-the-world back to france) in just 80 days with just sails and ropes as engines is beyond me.
FYI the fastest solo sail around the world was set in 2017 at 40 days in a Trimaran
Mindblowing:
https://www.imoca.org/en/news/news/team-malizia-s-boris-herr...
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