Unique seamanship skills, prodigious tenacity and exceptional luck defined Thomas Coville’s 49-day around-the-world solo record — breaking Francis Joyon’s record set in 2008 — came down to the ...

For 38 days, it had all been plain sailing for Thomas Coville, a French yacht racer, and his six-man crew. Their 105ft trimaran, “Sodebo Ultim 3”, was in the lead after rounding South America and ...

PARIS - A little over 49 days - that’s all it took Frenchman Thomas Coville to sail around the world alone, to set what French officials say is a new world record. Coville, 48, sailed into the ...

PARIS — A little over 49 days — that’s all it took Frenchman Thomas Coville to sail around the world alone, to set what French officials say is a new world record. Coville sailed into the Brittany ...

At 16h 57mn 30s GMT this 25 December 2016, Thomas Coville crossed the finish line situated some six miles offshore of Le Créac’h lighthouse on the island of Ushant (Finistère), to complete the ...

Thomas Coville, the first person to sail around the world solo in 50 days, has docked in Hobart. But he’s still racing. Thomas Coville, who was running second in the race, docked his yacht Sodebo ...

PARIS (AP) A little over 49 days - that's all it took Frenchman Thomas Coville to sail around the world alone, to set what French officials say is a new world record. Coville sailed into the Brittany ...