YB replays four historic voyages beside the 2026 fleet, day for day. The fleet is measured against the last two winners: Van Den Heede (2018) and Neuschäfer (2022).
Van Den Heede 2018
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
Matmut · Rustler 36
26,239 nm
to go on race day 64
Neuschäfer 2022
Kirsten Neuschäfer
Minnehaha · Cape George 36
19,410 nm
to go on race day 64
Knox-Johnston 1968
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Suhaili · 32 ft Bermudan ketch
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sparse replay
Moitessier 1968
Bernard Moitessier
Joshua · Steel ketch
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sparse replay
Against Van Den Heede, 2018
nm ahead (+) or behind (−), same race day
LeaderFleet median
Against Neuschäfer, 2022
nm ahead (+) or behind (−), same race day
LeaderFleet median
Every boat, in days
race day 64
● Van Den Heede 2018■ Neuschäfer 2022right of zero = ahead
How the gap is measured
A time comparison. Behind a ghost, the replay shows when the ghost passed this boat’s distance to finish, so “−1 d” means the ghost was here a day ago. Ahead of a ghost, the days until it arrives are extrapolated at its pace over the last seven replay days.
The 2018 and 2022 fleets sailed slightly different courses. YB places their tracks on the 2026 course, and we take its distance to finish as given.