Jules Verne Trophy
Year Skipper Yacht Type Notes
2019 Yann Guichard Spindrift 2 formerly Banque Populaire V Trimaran Rudder problem , about 50 miles West of Porto , Portugal on December 4 , 2019 after 23 hours from departure
2019 Yann Guichard Spindrift 2 formerly Banque Populaire V Trimaran Broken starboard rudder , Southwest of Cape Leewin on February 1 , 2019
2016 Francis Joyon IDEC 3 formerly Banque Populaire VII and Groupama 3 Trimaran Turned around after one week due to weather window did not evolve as forecasted
2015 Francis Joyon IDEC 3 formerly Banque Populaire VII and Groupama 3 Trimaran 47 days 14 hours 47 minutes , record not broken , crossed the finish line on January 8 , 2016
2015 Yann Guichard Dona Bertarelli Spindrift 2 formerly Banque Populaire V Trimaran 47 days 10 hours 59 minutes , record not broken , crossed the finish line on January 8 , 2016
2011 Pascal Bidégorry Banque Populaire V Trimaran Damaged centerboard , west of the Cape of Good Hope
2009 Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Trimaran Broken aft beam bulkhead , South Africa
2008 Franck Cammas Groupama 3 Trimaran Loss of leeward float leading to capsize , New Zealand
2004 Bruno Peyron Orange II Catamaran Damaged starboard hull , Cap Verde islands
2004 Bruno Peyron Orange II Catamaran Damaged starboard crashbox , Spain
2004 Olivier de Kersauson Geronimo Trimaran Damaged gennaker , North Atlantic
2003 Olivier de Kersauson Geronimo Trimaran Circumnavigation achieved , record not broken
2003 Ellen MacArthur Kingfisher 2 ( formerly Orange ) Catamaran Broken mast , South-East Kerguelen Islands
2002 Olivier de Kersauson Geronimo Trimaran Damaged rudder , Brasil
2002 Bruno Peyron Orange ( formerly Innovation Explorer ) Catamaran Damaged mast , Ouessant
1998 Tracy Edwards Royal et SunAlliance ( formerly ENZA New Zealand ) Catamaran Broken mast , Southern seas
1996 Olivier de Kersauson Sport-Elec Trimaran Excessive delay
1995 Olivier de Kersauson Sport-Elec ( formerly Lyonnaise des Eaux ) Trimaran Extreme weather
1994 Olivier de Kersauson Lyonnaise des Eaux ( formerly Charal ) Trimaran Circumnavigation achieved , record not broken
1993 Peter Blake Robin Knox-Johnston ENZA New Zealand Catamaran Damaged hull , Indian Ocean
History -- Failed record attempts
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the absolute round the world record. The trophy was first awarded to the first yacht which sailed around the world in less than 80 days. The name of the award is a reference to the Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days in which Phileas Fogg traverses the planet (albeit by railroad and steamboat) in 80 days. The current holder is IDEC Sport skippered by Francis Joyon in 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds.