Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race 2014: British Olympic silver medalist Ian Walker sets new record as he takes spoils

Walker completed the Britain and Ireland race in 4 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes and 28 seconds to take victory

A sunset shot of the late finish to the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland (Volvo Ocean Race)

Abu Dhabi's Volvo 65, Azzam, skippered by British Olympian Ian Walker, won its division of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race with a record elapsed time of 4 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds.

This broke the previous all-comers and race record for a monohull set by Franck Cammas in the Volvo 70 Groupama, in 2010, by 1 day, 08 hours, 16 minutes and 27 seconds. Azzam's record is subject to ratification by the World Speed Sailing Record Council.

Team SCA, skippered by Sam Davies, then set a new all-woman record of 4 days, 21 hours, 00 minutes and 39 seconds.

This beat the previous women’s monohull record set by Aviva, an Open 60, in 2009, by 1 day, 14 hours, 30 minutes and 14 seconds. Among the women on SCA, both Dee Caffari and Sam Davies were also on Aviva.

Azzam was over two hours ahead of the second-placed Spanish challenger, skippered by Iker Martinez, followed by the Chinese entry Dongfeng, skippered by Charles Caudrelier, the Turkish- American Alvimedica, skippered by Charlie Enright, and SCA.