Sailing - greatest distance in 24 hours

Sailing - greatest distance in 24 hours
Who
Bruno Peyron, Orange II
Where
United Kingdom (Lizard Point,)
When
July 2006
The greatest distance covered under sail in 24 hours is 766.8 nautical (1,420.1 km; 882.4 miles) by the 36.5-m (120-ft) maxi catamaran Orange II captained by Bruno Peyron (France), during the fastest crossing of the Atlantic between 2-7 July 2006. The average speed was 31.95 knots ( 59 km/h or 36.7 mph).