Cheyenne Record Ratified

Today, the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) Council has confirmed Cheyenne’s record as the outright Round the World Record.

RECORD: Round the World, non stop, crewed, any type. The Outright record.

Yacht: Cheyenne

Sailed by: Steve Fossett and a crew of 12

Dates: 7th February to 5th April 2004

Elapsed Time: 58 days 9 hours 32 minutes 45 seconds

Average speed: 15.52 kts