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On Monday 4 December at 14:30 GMT, Thomas Ruyant, skipper of the IMOCA For People has improved the record for the distance covered in 24 hours in a solo monohull (539.94 miles).On Monday 4 December at 14:30 GMT, Thomas Ruyant, skipper of the IMOCA For People has improved the record for the distance covered in 24 hours in a solo monohull (539.94 miles).

Thomas Ruyant (For People) sailed 539.94 miles between Sunday 3 December at 14:30 UTC and Monday 4 December at 14:30 UTC


Position of 2023-12-03 14:30:18 UTC: 31.46167°N • 59.74892°W
Position of 2023-12-04 14:30:18 UTC: 33.23738°N • 49.3083°W
Distance: 539.94 nm at 22.5 knots average

This record can be validated without correction by the WSSRC as these two positions are exactly 24 hours apart.