Inspired by the novel ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, the Jules Verne Trophy is more than just a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world.

At the threshold of some of the remotest waters on Earth, crew on board a giant ‘flying’ trimaran reluctantly agreed to abandon one of sailing’s most ambitious attempts – to sail around the world in under 40 days.

Read the piece on the E&T website.