" Wrong way Round World Tour solo is without doubt one of the most difficult challenges on earth ".

Philippe Monnet

On June 9, 2001, in 151 days, 19 hours and 54 minutes at sea, Philippe Monnet pulverized the record of the British Mike Golding by almost 10 days. After five months of battling to survive and events only a man like Philippe Monnet could endure, he was the author of the most formidable page in the history of modern sailing.  The success of this outstanding skipper and his main partner, UINET, sharing the same values of entrepreneurial spirit, skills, courage and risk management.