Francis Joyon sets new record time on the maxi trimaran IDEC on the Discovery Route (Cadiz to San Salvador)

The new record time set for the Discovery Route by Francis Joyon

Running time: 8 days 16 hours 7 minutes and 5 seconds.
Improved record by 1 day 4 hours 27 minutes and 58 seconds.
Circle distance : 3 885 • speed average : 18.66 knots
Distance: 4379 miles • Average speed: 21.04 knots

And a new article on the IDEC website:

http://www.trimaran-idec.com/actualite_article.asp?id=216

The google translate of the article

Friday, February 15, 2013

Francis Joyon, skipper of the maxi trimaran IDEC, crossed the finish line of the Route Discovery in San Salvador in the Bahamas, today Friday, February 15, 2013 à 4:00, 57 minutes, 30 seconds UT, or 5:00 , 57 minutes, 30 seconds French time.

With a running time of 8 days, 16 hours, 07 minutes, 05 seconds , Francis Joyon improved by more than 1 day and 04 hours time of its own in 2008 (9 days 20 h 35 min). 3884000 On the great circle, the theoretical route, and it raises the average 18.66 knots. (4 distance traveled 379.5 miles to the average of 21.04 knots)

Francis Joyon had left Cadiz (Spain) 12 hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds TU Wednesday, February 6. It improves its previous record of 1 day, 04 hours, 27 minutes and 58 seconds. He also becomes the first sailor to get this Record of Discovery Route below 9 days.

Outstanding performance when we know that Francis Joyon has assured itself its strategy weather at sea, without routing, so without any outside help. A real challenge on this Route Discovery whose peculiarity is that we deal with multiple weather systems.

Next challenge Francis Joyon onboard IDEC: an attempt against the record of the North Atlantic between New York and Lizard. Standby expected next spring.