Francis Joyon and maxi-trimaran IDEC: Next stop Cornwall.....

French sailor Francis Joyon crossed today, Tuesday, June 11 at 09 hours, 12 minutes UTC (11 hours 12 minutes HF) the starting line the route of the Atlantic crossing from east to west, between New York and Lizard Point at the western tip of Cornwall.

To beat the 5 days, 19 hours, 30 minutes and 40 seconds of the current record set in July 2008 by Thomas Coville on Sodebo trimaran, Francis Joyon and maxi-trimaran IDEC must cross the latitude Lizard Monday, June 17 before next 04 hours, 41 minutes (GMT is 06 hours, 41 minutes HF) Next release in early afternoon.