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The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee.〔In 2004 Steve Fossett sailing the catamaran ''Cheyenne'' set a circumnavigation record of 58 days 9 hours 32 minutes 45 seconds. Although Fossett sailed a similar course leaving and arriving at Brest (his starting line was the Stiff lighthouse not Créac'h), France, he did not pay the fee to qualify for the Jules Verne Trophy. However, he did try to pay the fee to be awarded the Trophy a week before arriving which was declined by the organizer as against the spirit of the race, and thus was not awarded the prize. Fossett's record was acknowledged by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, while the Jules Verne trophy was awarded to ''Geronimo'' for its five-days slower time.〕 A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the absolute round the world record. The trophy was first awarded to the first yacht which sailed around the world in less than 80 days. The name of the award is a reference to the Jules Verne novel ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' in which Phileas Fogg traverses the planet (albeit by railroad and steamboat) in 80 days. The current holder is ''Banque Populaire V'' skippered by Loick Peyron in 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds. ==Foreword== *The original idea for this competition has been attributed to Yves Le Cornec in 1985. The rules were defined in 1990. A committee was put in place to guarantee respect of the rules and fairplay. This committee included Peter Blake, Florence Arthaud, Jean François Coste, Yvon Fauconnier, Gabrie Guilly, Robin Knox-Johnston, Titouan Lamazou, Yves Le Cornec, Bruno Peyron, Olivier de Kersauson, and Didier Ragot. *The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the challenger who breaks the previous Jules Verne record of the round the world voyage under sail. The winner holds the trophy until such time as his/her record has been bettered. ==Route== *The Jules Verne Trophy's starting point is defined by an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ouessant (Ushant) Island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK. Circumnavigate the world leaving the capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and Horn to port. Cross the starting line in the opposite direction. *The starting line is open as of the official ratification of the trophy's rules by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. ==Rules== *Propulsion of the boat must solely be by natural forces of the wind and of the crew. *The Jules Verne trophy is open to any type of boat with no restrictions. *Crew size is not restricted. *The circumnavigation must be completed non-stop and with no physical outside assistance. *Challengers must respect safety rules. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jules Verne Trophy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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