The most prestigious sailing record in the Mediterranean is the Mediterranean crossing record from Marseille on the French coast to Carthage in Tunisia. A distance of 458 nautical miles.
The departure takes place between the lighthouse of Pomègues du Frioul and that of the Roucas Blanc basin in Marseille while the arrival takes place in front of the lighthouse of Sidi Bou Saïd in Carthage at the western entrance of the bay of Tunis.
This record is one of the official records managed by the WSSRC (World Sailing Speed Record Council) for certain boat categories. But not for sport catamarans for example.
Here is the list of the different record classes and the holders of the title in May 2016.
Crew record
May 2010
Trimaran Banque Populaire 5
Skipper Pascal Bidegorry
Time: 14h 20mm 30s at an average speed of 32 N
Solo record
October 2013
Trimaran Banque Populaire 7
Skipper Armel Le Cleac'h
time 18h 58mm 13s at average speed 23.98 N
Single-handed monohull record
May 2013
Imoca Bel Group
Skipper Kito de Pavant
Time: 1 day 2h 43 mmm 30 s at an average speed of 18.05 N
Monohull crew record
September 1998
Maxi Stealth
Skipper Giovanni Agnelli
Time: 1 day 5 h 2mm 6s at an average speed of 15.77 N
Monohull crew record under 40 feet
June 2010
Zed 4
Skipper Gerald Bibot
Time: 1 day 9h 35mm 23s at an average speed of 12.9 N
In a double sport catamaran
September 2010
Yvan Bourgnon and Jérémie Lagarrigue
Time: 2 days 4h 53mm
