By a margin of 5 days 23 hours 4 minutes 39 seconds Cheyenne has compelted the fastest round the world sailing voyage. Total time for the voyage was 58 days 9 hours 32 minutes 45 seconds. On 4 of the 6 segments Cheyenne set the fastest time.

It’s been a good season for round the world record setters. With Jean Luc Van Den Heede and his solo wrong way record it was a question of when, not if. Francis Joyon surprised with a new solo record.

Cheyenne had two competitors. Orange II had 2 failed attempts, while Geronimo is approaching Cape Horn, but trailing Cheyenne.

In addition to speed Cheyenne’s voyage will be remembered for the three crises, half the # Nixon once wrote about.

First the forestay repair. Second, came the mid air mast track repair and then the main beam pin repair.

For Steve Fossett this record is added to the Trans Atlantic sailing record and accomplishments in other areas.

For French sailor Jacques Vincent it is the 2nd time he has held the fastest around the world record. He was on Explorer when they set the initial record of 79 days in 1993. This voyage was his 7th trip around the world.

The remainder of the crew was multi national. Crew hailed from: Britain, Ireland, Spain, France, Australia and New Zealand

For the maxi cat formerly known as Playstation which began setting records soon after launch, this makes up for a DNF in The Race.

It was once written about the Clipper Ship Witch of the Wave, “They say she’s bound to sail too fast. That a man on deck can’t catch the mast.” The same can now be said of Cheyenne first boat to sail around the world in under 60 days.

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