IDEC 2
 IDEC 2 completing her 57-day solo circumnavigation. | |
| Designer(s) | Nigel Irens & Benoit Cabaret |
|---|---|
| Builder | Marsaudon Composites Lorient, France |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 11 t (11 long tons; 12 short tons) |
| Length | 29.70 m (97.4 ft) (LOA) 24.5 m (80 ft) (LOH) |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Mast height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Sail area | 350 m2 (3,800 sq ft) (upwind) 520 m2 (5,600 sq ft) (downwind) |
IDEC 2 is an ocean racing trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored by groupe IDEC. The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur. The yachtsman from Locmariaquer did so, in January 2008, beating her record by more than two weeks, and even managed to get the second best time around the world behind Orange II and in front of crewed sailboats such as Cheyenne, Geronimo and Orange.
Records
- 2007 24 hours distance record single-handed:[1] 616.07 nautical miles (1,140.96 km);
- 2007 Channel crossing record (Cowes to Dinard), the 19 August 2007, in 6h 23m and 36s, at an average speed of 21.58 knots (39.97 km/h).[2]
- 2008 Around the world record single-handed, non-stop and with no assistance : 57d 6h 23m 6s, with an average speed of 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h).[2] It also beats the intermediate single-handed records on its way.[3]
- 2008 Transatlantic record single-handed from Plymouth to Newport, in 9d 20h 35m.[2]
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