HISTORY
Firsts
Fastest Circumnavigation of the Globe by Watercraft
This list features the people that have completed the fastest circumnavigations of the globe by watercraft.
RANK | PERSON | NATIONALITY | DURATION | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
1 | Francis Joyon and crew | French | Dec 2016–Jan 2017 | 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds | Fastest absolute maritime circumnavigation. |
2 | François Gabart | French | Nov–Dec 2017 | 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes, 35 seconds | Fastest single-handed circumnavigation. |
3 | Adrienne Cahalan | Australian | Feb–Mar 2004 | 58 days, 9 hours, 32 minutes, 45 seconds | Fastest woman to complete a circumnavigation. |
4 | USS Triton | United States | 1960 | 60 days, 21 hours | First underwater circumnavigation; fastest mechanically powered circumnavigation (disputed). |
5 | Earthrace | Unknown | 2008 | 60 days, 23 hours, 49 minutes | Current world record holder for a motorized vessel (disputed with USS Triton). |
6 | Jean-Luc Van Den Heede | French | 2004 | 122 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes, 49 seconds | Fastest westward single-handed circumnavigation. |
7 | Jon Sanders | Australian | 1986–1988 | 657 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes | World record for single-handed, non-stop, triple circumnavigation. |
8 | Bill Hatfield | Australian | 22 February 2020 | 258 days, 22 hours, 24 minutes, 9 seconds | Fastest single-handed westbound circumnavigation in a vessel under 40 feet. |
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