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Record is broken by four days
The Idec Sport team celebrate their achievement
Congratulations to Francis Joyon and his crew who have completed a record-breaking Jules Verne Trophy.
The team on board the maxi-trimaran Idec Sport sailed around the world in 40 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes.
The team sailed 26,412 miles at an average speed of 26.85 knots, beating the previous record set by Loïck Peyron and his crew by 4 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes and 23 seconds.