Sailor sets record for most distance sailed solo in 24 hrs
Britain's Alex Thomson has set a world record for the greatest distance sailed solo in 24 hours, covering 536.8 nautical miles (994.15 km). Thomson set the record at the Vendée Globe, a solo yacht race, sailing at an average speed of 22.4 knots (41.36 km/h). He went past the previous mark of 989.86 km set in the 2012-13 edition.