Today, the multihulls perform much better than monohulls and hold the best times. The dominant winds and currents (outside tropical areas) make the voyage eastwards on the Southern hemisphere faster, most skippers and yachts who race prefer this route. Sailing around the world can be done by two directions: eastward or westward. Large stretches of the canal can be crossed under sail power. Since 1918 the Panama Canal is an option but the locks must be entered and exited using engine power. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists of sailing on the Southern Ocean around the Antarctica continent, passing south of Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin. Most races or solo attempts start from Europe. The current record holders are IDEC 3, skippered by Francis Joyon in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds for a crewed journey, and François Gabart with Macif in 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds for a solo journey. The first solo record was set by Joshua Slocum in the Spray (1898). The first around the world sailing record for circumnavigation of the world was Juan Sebastián Elcano and the remaining members of Ferdinand Magellan's crew who completed their journey in 1522. IDEC 3, current outright record holder at 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds.
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