595 miles in 24 hours: new record

Kevin Escoffier’s Holcim-PRB, the dominant leader of The Ocean Race, has set a new 24-hour IMOCA record by covering a breathtaking 595.26 nautical miles over 11-12 March, 2023

The crew of Holcim-PRB maintained an average pace of 24.8 knots racing at near 50°S on the race’s long Southern Ocean stage.

The previous official IMOCA record was set by Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss back in 2018 (solo) at 539.71 miles, while the crew of Charal had smashed out a 558-mile run on the delivery back from the Route du Rhum last December (which couldn’t be ratified).

Escoffier’s Holcim-PRB team was also first through the Tasmanian scoring gate on the Southern Ocean leg. They collect a full five points for passing longitude 143°E, maintaining a perfect scoreline since the start of The Ocean Race in January.