Greatest distance sailed in 24 hours single-handedly
- Who
- François Gabart
- What
- 850.68 nautical mile(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 14 November 2017
The greatest distance sailed single-handedly in 24 hours is 850.68 nautical miles (1,575.45 kilometres; 978.94 miles), by François Gabart (France) in his 100-ft trimaran MACIF on 13–14 November 2017, achieving an average speed of 35.45 knots – as verified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. Gabart broke the record in the South Atlantic during the course of his fastest single-handed circumnavigation of the globe, which he completed on 17 December 2017.