Dan Lenard sets world record in an ILCA 7
by Eugenio 18 Aug 17:35 BST
12-18 August 2025
Dan Lenard sets world record in an ILCA 7 © Vela code team
The Vela code team proudly announce that Dan Lenard has broken a Guinness World record, having already reached 285 miles of continues sailing. The record was set during his third attempt.
This time again in Adriatic waters and at only 57 years of age, Lenard has made it, with the support of the Vela Code Team and the powerful adventure-generating inertia of the Vela Code Movement, Lenard sailing unassisted and without even anchoring until the end. He slept aboard his small boat as he sails, carrying all the necessary supplies packed and secured in advance.
He is sailing since August 12 and today he finally has broken the world record. In line with the principles of the Vela Code, Lenard's voyage is entirely free of emissions and single-use plastic packaging. No plastic bottled water was transported, ensuring zero plastic waste throughout the voyage.
This event is part of a broader initiative to promote the Vela Code foundation and movement, which seeks to educate and engage the nautical community as first-hand witnesses to the state of our seas, ultimately advocating for ocean preservation on a global scale. Dan Lenard's journey can be viewed via cf.yb.tl/vela500miles