Sodebo smashes Jules Verne Trophy record: 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes, 50 seconds around the world

Thomas Coville and his team on Sodebo Ultim 3 has smashed the Jules Verne Trophy Record set by Francis Joyon and his team on IDEC Sport. The record was held for a day under nine years. After navigating their way through Storm Ingrid to cross the Bay of Biscay, the team finish in the darkness on the morning of Sunday 25th January. IDEC Sport's time in 2016/17 was 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds. Sodebo Ultim 3's in 2025/26 was 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes and 50 seconds. Thumbnail photo (c) Jérémie Lecaudey #julesverne #sailing #worldrecord #ultim