This day in history: Frenchman sails around the world in 71 days
Olivier de Kersauson and his crew arrive back in Brittany after setting a new record on their trimaran
19 May 2020 - 05:10
Bengaluru — On May 19 1997, French sailor Olivier de Kersauson and his crew arrive in Brest, Brittany after setting a round-the-world record on their trimaran Sport-Elec.
They finished the journey with a time of 71 days, 14hr, 22 min 8 sec to beat the previous record by more than three days. The record has since come down to 40 days, 23hr 30 min 30 sec, held by another Frenchman Francis Joyon and his crew when they circumnavigated the world in 2017...
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