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22.06.2021 10:03:08
Thereof, how fast can you sail around the world?
See full version: How long does it take to circumnavigate the globe
Thereof, how fast can you sail around the world?
Subsequently, question is, who is the first man to circumnavigate the world? Ferdinand Magellan [links]
Guinness World Records has established the rules of a successful circumnavigation: -- The trip starts and finishes in the same spot. -- It must hit two antipodean points, meaning two spots on opposite sides of the Earth. -- You should travel in the same direction, preferably continuously. [links]
Around The World In 42 Days: Frenchman Sets New Sailing Record. French skipper, François Gabart, waves aboard his 100-foot trimaran as he celebrates his world record off Brest harbor, western France, on Sunday. There is a new world record for sailing solo around the world: 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds. more
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On Aug. 10, 1519, Magellan set sail with 270 men and five ships: the Trinidad (commanded by Magellan), the San Antonio, the Victoria, the Conception, and the Santiago. From Spain, the fleet sailed to Brazil and then headed south, hugging the coast. here
In September 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. Magellan was Portuguese, but sailed on behalf of Spain. He was a formidable captain, but his crew hated him. His expedition was the first to sail around the world, but he didn’t end up circling the globe himself. more
The Top 6 Greatest Sailors Living Today [links]
Fifty years ago, Sir Francis Chichester set sail on the Beaulieu River to become the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe. Gipsy Moth IV is now on show again at the bottom of the High Street, where Sir Francis originally kept her before setting sail on his epic voyage. more
In the last hundred years, the world has become drastically more accessible. It's difficult to imagine in the age of jet planes, but not long ago, getting from one side of the world to the other was a long and arduous process. Not to mention circling the world entirely. When Magellan's crew became the first people to do so in 1521, the journey took three years, and most of the crew, including Magellan, died on the way. here
When Magellan first attempted it, it took three years. more
But what's the very fastest we can circumnavigate the globe today? This video from RealLifeLore provides the answer. [links]
Essentially, the answer depends on the rules of the game. The record for circumnavigating the world within our own atmosphere was set back in 1992 by Air France, who made the trip in the Concorde in a little under 33 hours. But once you get into outer space, much faster times become possible. The astronauts on the International Space Station circle the Earth every 92 minutes. Elon Musk says his rockets will one day be able to take passengers anywhere on the planet in under an hour. But until then, we're stuck with air travel. more
For circumnavigations restricted to the boundaries of the ocean or land (such as journeys by bicycle or sailboat), the journey guidelines must take into consideration the physical boundaries of the regions traveled along with reference to the globe itself.
Unlike a circumnavigation crossing both land and water, a nautical journey must acknowledge the borders of the ocean as boundaries that can’t be crossed. Because of this, when defining a nautical circumnavigation of the world, the globe cannot be regarded as a faceless sphere, but tangible borders must be addressed. The equator is in relation to these boundaries, therefore can be used as a valid reference point.
Guinness World Records specializes in recording and validating records. For most feats involving the complications of geography, Guinness adopts rules that have been created by organizations with greater authority and knowledge on the subject. Guinness uses the rules created by the F.A.I. in validating aerial circumnavigations and the World Sailing Speed Record Council’s guidelines for nautical circumnavigations. here