Nicolas Lunven breaks the record for distance covered in one day by a monohull

At the helm of Holcim-PRB, the French skipper covered, between Tuesday and Wednesday, 546.60 miles (1012.3 km) down the North Atlantic off the coast of Portugal, a new record for a monohull sailboat.

A fantastic rise from 38th place on Tuesday to 5th place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday November 13. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim-PRB) was well inspired when choosing his trajectory to descend the North Atlantic towards the North African coasts, taking a course much further west of the Portuguese coasts than his competitors. Solo, he beats the record established by Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) during the Return to Base (540 miles) in 2023.

His average speed over one day was recorded at 22.66 knots (41 km/h), three more than current leader Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) on whom he was closing in on the afternoon. The skipper of the Imoca Holcim-PRB set off on his first solo round-the-world trip on Sunday from Les Sables-d’Olonne. His sailboat already holds the 24-hour crewed record, with 640.48 miles during the 5th stage of The Ocean Race in 2023, at an average speed of 26.68 knots.