Jules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy ( actually double: Trophée Jules Verne ) is a prize awarded for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by sailboat under certain rules. The trophy remains in the possession of the fastest circumnavigator, until a new record is reached.
Since 1990, many of the price competition brief round-the- world record sailors plan their trips so that they comply with the rules of the Jules Verne Trophy. Therefore, the owner of the award are usually also the record holder of the fastest circumnavigation of the world in general ( and vice versa).
The award is named after Jules Verne, the author of the novel Around the World in 80 Days. The original idea of the Trophy is Yves Le corned attributed to 1985, when a circumnavigation in just 80 days, due to the immense progress in boat building has become a realistic goal. Rules were defined in 1990. A committee, composed of several well-known offshore sailor, verified compliance with the rules.
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Directions and rules
Route
Start line of the Jules Verne Trophy is an imaginary line between the lighthouse Phare du Créac'h on the French island of Ouessant and the one on the British Lizard Peninsula. The circumnavigation of the Cape of Good Hope must be left on the port side (South Africa), Cape Leeuwin (Australia) and Cape Horn ( South America). The target is achieved when the Start-/Ziellinie is passed in the opposite direction.
Regulate
Can be started as soon as the World Sailing Speed Record Council ( WSSRC ) the suggestion noted drafted the charges and has granted permission to do so.
The rules are: The boat may only be moved by natural wind and physical strength, the circumnavigation of the globe has to be done non-stop and without physical contact or help from outsiders. Restrictions on ship or crew size, there is none, if the successful boot is without exception to multihulls.