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The story of the world’s greatest ocean race. WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD RACE / VOLVO OCEAN RACE SINCE 1973

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SAILING LEGENDSWhitbread/Volvo Ocean Race 1973-2009

The story of the world’s greatest ocean race

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SAILING LEGENDSWhitbread/Volvo Ocean Race 1973-2009

Bob Fisher & Barry Pickthall

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This first edition published in 2011©2011 Endeavour London Ltd

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Bob Fisher & Barry PickthallSailing Legends - Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race 1973-2009Whitbread/Volvo Ocean RaceISBN 978-1-908271-09-9.hbk 1. Whitbread Round the World Race, Volvo Ocean RaceClass, etc 1. Title

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ContentsForeword 6

The Everest of ocean racing 10

Life at the extreme 24

The pioneers: 1973-74 race 26 • Knock-down aboard Sayula 34

Flyer wins: 1977-78 race 38 • First match race 46

Flyer again: 1981-82 race 52 • Ceramco dismasting 60

French victory: 1985-86 race 64 • Capsize − Drum rolls 72

Blake’s race: 1989-90 race 76 • The Russians arrive 83

• The battle between Fisher & Paykel and Steinlager 2 84

Maxis Vs 60s 1993-94 race 86 • The Brooksfield rescue 94 • Martela capsize 96

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EF rules: 1997-98 race 98

Whitbread race routes 108

Fresh start: 2001-02 race 110 • illbruck’s record run 116

ABN’s day: 2005-06 race 120

Volvo Open 70 design 124

Fast lane: 2008-09 race 132 • The chase for records 142 • Ericsson’s record 144

Volvo Ocean race routes 140

Perils at sea 146

Appendix 150 • Winning Yachts 154 • Designers List 159 • Crew List 160

Acknowledgements 176 • Photo Credits 176

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T he Whitbread Round the World Race, now Volvo Ocean Race, has evolved from an adventure to a challenging, man-eating boat-for-boat sprint to many stops around the

globe.As a young Kiwi growing up sailing dinghies in Auckland, I

could not help but be overcome by the sight of huge maxi yachts thundering down Rangitoto Channel to the finish of the leg off Orakai Wharf.

As a sailor, it was my dream to sail around the world in a state-of-the-times racing yacht with mates I had grown up with and learned to sail with.

My greatest memories are of the 1989-90 race aboard Steinlager 2. When I had the privilege to sail with a crew and skipper who were the best of their time and still with enough fun and humility to remain mates around the world through storms of the Southern Ocean to doldrums on the Equator.

Sailing with Peter Blake at his best, being able to learn seamanship and team building from, I believe, the greatest seaman of our time, and for Steinlager 2’s clean sweep, was a feat that has not been repeated in this modern era.

BRAD BUTTERWORTH OBE Brad Butterworth, the thinking man’s sailor

FOREWORD

Brad Butterworth is a world-renowned yachtsman. He was a watch leader on Steinlager 2 in the 1989-90 Whitbread Race and co-skipper of Winston in the 1993-94 race. Butterworth was tactician on the America’s Cup winning teams of 1995, 2000 and 2003, winning skipper in 2007.

(overleaf) Onboard the Swan 65 Kings Legend during the 1977-78 Whitbread Round the World Race. Swan 65 production yacht Sayula II won the inaugural event. Kings Legend finished 2nd in the second Whitbread Race in a field which included four Swan 65s.

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The Everest of ocean racingAt the time of the first Whitbread Round the World Race, the entire yacht racing scene was very different from that four decades later. Ocean racing was generally a weekend affair with occasional ‘classic’ races of around 600 miles; yacht racing was normally over short courses lasting 3 or 4 hours. The combination of weekend and short course racing developed into major new events, including the Admiral's Cup at Cowes in the UK.

The exploits of British solo circumnavigators Francis Chichester and Alec Rose in the 1960s led to the adventurous competition sponsored by the Sunday Times, the Golden Globe, which was not strictly a race but an opportunity for the first non-stop solo circumnavigation. It was a challenge successfully completed by Robin Knox-Johnston, the only finisher, in 313

Flyer, victor of the 1977-78 race, skippered by Dutchman Cornelis van Rietschoten.

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THE EVEREST OF OCEAN RACING | 11

At the time of the first race,

the Flat Earth Society was still meeting, and many did not believe a sail race around the world would be viable.

The Times

days. Chichester had taken up his challenge after winning the first Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race (OSTAR), the race itself was inspired by Blondie Hasler in 1960, and run subsequently every four years from Plymouth UK to Newport, Rhode Island.

But a void still existed, one that sailing publisher, Anthony Churchill and publicist Guy Pearse sought to fill. They unsuccessfully proposed the idea of a four-leg race around the world before handing the idea to the Royal Naval Sailing Association. The RNSA had already been approached by the Whitbread brewery, with the offer of sponsorship for a major regatta and shortly thereafter Admiral Otto Steiner met with Sam Whitbread to draw up the initial plans for the circumnavigation.

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The Volvo Ocean Race is entirely visible with satellite feeds from the yachts, whilst the yachtsmen receive a constant stream of information from Race Headquarters. No matter the heat, the cold, the height of the waves or the speed of the wind, crews and race followers are better served today than was possible previously in many home ports and marinas. Just as dramatic, changes have been wrought in competitors’ diets. What began in 1973 as a ragbag of tinned fare is now a scientifically balanced diet of freeze-dried food to maintain nutrition requirements and minimise weight.

The Volvo Ocean Race has attracted the best of sailing’s talent. Legends like Dennis Conner and Brad Butterworth, both of whom have multi-America’s Cup victories to their credit, have been drawn to this global ocean race, along with multi-Olympic medallists and world champions like Brazilian Torben Grael and American Paul Cayard. The race now stands level with the America’s Cup at the very pinnacle of international yacht racing.

When I raced towards Cape Horn in 2002 on News Corp we almost died. It was

like playing Russian Roulette: There was ice everywhere. You could see most of it during the day, but at night it was quite terrifying. We were sailing blind knowing that there was a good chance you could hit something, but didn’t know what or when. If you said you weren’t scared, I’d say you had something wrong in your head.

Justin Slattery

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ABN AMRO One - Mike Sanderson

(overleaf) Ericsson 4 skippered by Torben Grael, surfing at 30 knots off the Blasket Islands west off Ireland, en route to winning the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race.

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The pioneersTwelve days out, Paul Waterhouse was lost overboard from Tauranga and Eddie Hope’s arm was broken on Great Britain II. Four days later Dominique Guillet disappeared from 33 Export.

The pathfinders had done it single-handedly, but this race around the world was the first by fully-crewed ocean going yachts, competing on an accepted rating system – it broke new ground, after Anthony Churchill and Guy Pearce promoted the idea in a pamphlet in Cowes week 1971. The brewing company Whitbread provided sponsorship and life for the scheme via The Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA).

The RNSA had all the necessary contacts in the major ports around the world and decided that Cape Town, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro would provide ideal stopovers for four legs of much the same length with a start and finish in Portsmouth. Carving quickly through the initial administrative problems, a start was scheduled for September 8th 1973, with 18 entries of which 17 actually made the start.

Sir Alec Rose fired a 100-year-old cannon to send the fleet away on the 6,650-mile leg to Cape Town. The Royal Navy’s 55ft (16.8m) Adventure was in pole position as the gun fired, while further offshore Chay Blyth’s 77ft (23.5m) Great Britain II was to windward of Eric Tabarly’s 73ft (22.3m) Pen Duick VI. Aboard the biggest boat, Les Williams’ 80ft (24.4m) Burton Cutter, interior joinery was still being fitted as they headed off down the Channel.

Once clear of the Cape Verde Islands, the fleet fanned out in the South Atlantic with Pen Duick VI taking the most westerly route for 25 days until she was dismasted. Other damage was sustained by Burton Cutter. Williams was using her windward ability to the utmost as was George Bryans with Adventure and five weeks out, Bryans’ crew sighted the bigger yacht four miles ahead as the fanned-out fleet began to close. Burton Cutter broke clear and was first to Cape Town, a day ahead of the handicap winner, Adventure, which, in turn, was three hours ahead of Great Britain II. Sayula II finished the next day, having taken a trade wind route to claim 2nd on handicap.

Pen Duick VI, with a replacement mast, arrived two days before the second leg started on November 7th. Most boats stayed around 46°S for the traverse of the Southern Ocean where the seas have no equal, building themselves into awesome precipices and cavernous valleys. Twelve days out, Paul Waterhouse was lost overboard from the 55ft (16.8m)Tauranga and in the same gale Eddie Hope’s arm was broken on Great Britain II. Four days later Dominique Guillet disappeared

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Sayula II skippered by Ramón Carlin, off Cape Horn

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from 33 Export. Burton Cutter pulled out when plating in her bow area deformed badly.

Halfway between Cape Town and Sydney, at 46°S, 90°E, Sayula II capsized, yet despite this, her crew piled on the pressure to finish 5th behind Pen Duick VI, Great Britain II, Roddy Ainslie’s 71ft (21.6m) ketch Second Life and the 57ft (17.4m) Kriter of Jack Grout to win the leg on handicap and take the overall lead.

The previous leader, Adventure, developed a problem on December 2nd and was forced to rely on the trim tab on the back of the keel for her steering. Their passage was slowed and Adventure was 9th to finish, 8th on corrected time and dropped to 3rd overall.

Frantic working over the holiday period resulted in 15 boats at the start on December 29th. The 8,370-mile course to Rio included the ‘Old Ogre’, Cape Horn, the sailors’ most feared landmark. Two hundred miles into the leg, Pen Duick VI’s mast toppled again. With great haste and much efficiency a new one was prepared and stepped in Sydney and the French boat departed on January 3rd.

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The first ‘paying’ crew on Second Life skippered by Roddie Ainslie (right)

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Great Britain II – first yacht on elapsed time in the 1973 race, this veteran competed in four further Whitbread Races.

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Adventure. She led the first Whitbread Race on handicap until a broken rudder cost her time on the third leg around Cape Horn from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro.

Two days after that, Bernie Hosking was tragically lost from Great Britain II. In general however, the Southern Ocean was not so cruel. After two days of calm, Great Britain II was first around the Horn and into Rio, followed by Sayula II, which, with the same place on handicap behind Adventure, retained the overall lead.

Blyth continued to lead on the next leg – the 5,500 miles back to Portsmouth. Burton Cutter, back in the race for the final leg was 2nd home and Sayula II 3rd. But the 4th to finish, Adventure, took the handicap honours on this leg and 2nd overall behind the Mexican Swan 65.

Ramón Carlin and his Sayula II crew had sailed their way into the history books.

Guia, the Sparkman & Stephens designed Italian entry skippered by Giorgio Falck, one of the smallest yachts in the first race.

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B efore the first Whitbread Race, Chay Blyth had rowed across the Atlantic, particpated in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and sailed solo round the world ‘westabout’, against the prevailing winds in the 59ft

(18m) British Steel. He arrived back after 292 days, the first to achieve this feat, and was awarded a CBE.

Blyth viewed each challenge like war: “If something goes wrong on the battlefield, you bloody well get on with it.” It was with this bravura that he entered the first Whitbread Race with a crew of fellow paratroopers. He skippered his 77ft (23.5) Great Britain II to the shortest elapsed time.

Subsequently, Blyth won the two-handed transatlantic race in 1981 and the Round Britain and Ireland race. He was back aboard Great Britain II, renamed United Friendly, for the third Whitbread Race. Never short of adventure and drama, his trimaran Beefeater II capsized off Cape Horn in 1984 during an attempt on the New York - San Francisco record and in the following year he took to a life-raft again when Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger sank short of completing the Atlantic record attempt

He was aboard her successor in 1986 when she took the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing. He then established The Challenge Business, a company designed to provide a novel, less experienced sailor the opportunity to race around the globe in one-design yachts.

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SIR CHAY BLYTH, CBE

Blyth viewed each challenge like war: “If something goes wrong on the battlefield, you bloody well get on with it.”

SIR CH

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Peter Blake returned with a maxi-sized yacht to challenge for line honours. Lion NZ was a total rethink in concept. She was not only the heaviest yacht, but carried the most crew – 22 in number.

Buoyed by Ceramco New Zealand’s underdog performance and overwhelming support back home, Peter Blake returned with one of seven maxi-sized yachts to challenge for line honours. Lion New Zealand was a total rethink in concept. She was not only the heaviest yacht, but carried the most crew – 22 in number. He argued that Flyer could have been sailed much harder four years earlier with a bigger crew.

Others had developed the Ceramco concept based on fast planing and light displacement. These included Pierre Fehlmann’s 80ft (24.4m) UBS Switzerland which displaced 15,000lb less than Lion, and her Farr designed sisterships Atlantic Privateer (Padda Kuttel) and NZI Enterprise (Digby Taylor). The other maxis included Drum owned by the Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon and French sailing legend Eric Tabarly's 83ft (25.3m) Côte d’Or. Both would suffer major structural problems. Great Britain II, now named Norsk Data, and undertaking a fourth circumnavigation, made up the numbers.

Also in the field and hunting for handicap honours were two Dutch yachts, Philips Innovator (Dirk Nautor) and Equity and Law (Pleun van der Lugt) together with the 58ft (17.7m)French yacht L’Esprit d’Equipe (Lionel Péan), now extensively remodelled since her dismasting in the previous race when named 33 Export.

The first leg was a heavy weather route, the only extreme conditions met during the event. Atlantic Privateer lost her rig; Drum, which had earlier lost her keel and capsized while competing in the Fastnet Race prior to the start, and Côte d’Or both suffered major delamination problems and NZI Enterprise arrived at Cape Town with a huge bend in her mast. This left Pierre Fehlmann’s UBS Switzerland with a clear run to finish 1st, 16 hours ahead of Lion NZ. Handicap honours went to Philips Innovator ahead of L’Esprit d’Equipe.

The second leg provided the closest finish with Atlantic Privateer beating NZI Enterprise into Auckland by just 7 minutes, and Philips Innovator beat L’Esprit d’Equipe by just under a day to extend her lead on handicap.

Digby Taylor’s joy of beating the slower Lion NZ into their home port was short-lived. NZI Enterprise was dismasted 3 days out of Auckland. UBS Switzerland led the way to Cape Horn, and then built a 9-hour lead over Drum on the leg up

French victory

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Côte d’Or, Eric Tabarly’s Belgian/French maxi failed to fulfil expectations. Hull damage during the first leg, and the need to adapt her keel to stop the yacht nose-diving in heavy weather, pushed her well down the race order.

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Lion NZ - skippered by Peter Blake. She was designed and built to master extreme conditions that didn’t materialise.

Drum - owned by Simon Le Bon and skippered by Skip Novak. She finished 3rd on elapsed time.

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Philips Innovator - skippered by Dirk Nauta. She finished 2nd on handicap.

Fortuna Lights - skippered by Xavier Visiers Fazer Finland - skippered by Michael Berner

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MAR DEL PLATA

PUNTA DEL ESTE

SAO SEBASTIAO

FORT LAUDERDALE

BALTIMORE

WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD RACE

PORTSMOUTH /SOUTHAMPTON

RIO DE JANEIRO

1973-741977-781981-821985-861989-901993-941997-98

LA ROCHELLE

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PORTSMOUTH /SOUTHAMPTON

LA ROCHELLE

CAPE TOWN FREMANTLESYDNEY

AUCKLAND

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The dramas began within 24 hours. First to hit trouble was Black Pearl when she crashed off a wave at 37knots and fractured a bulkhead. 2005 marked a sea change in the Volvo Ocean Race. First,

the start was moved from its traditional departure point in the Solent to Vigo, Spain. The second was the introduction of the Volvo Open 70 Class of yacht, a spartan carbonfibre missile built with just one consideration – to be the fastest monohulls around. Over-canvassed, under-crewed and fitted with canting keels to compensate, these rocket ships are devoid of creature comforts and by necessity, sailed by fanatics. The third was the introduction of an inshore race at each port of call with position points added to the overall scores for the race.

Seven of these yachts lined up for the start, two of them sponsored by the Dutch bank ABN AMRO, one skippered by New Zealander Mike Sanderson, the second by Sébastien Josse. They had been the first entrants, and they applied the extra times this gave them and the lessons learned from building and sailing their first boat into their second entry ABN AMRO One. This gave the team a considerable head start. Also in the line-up was the first Brazilian entry, Brasil 1 skippered by Olympic multi-gold medallist Torben Grael, Pirates of the Caribbean entry Black Pearl skippered by Paul Cayard (USA), movistar – Bouwe Bekking (Ned), Brunel – Grant Wharington (Aus) and Ericsson – Neal McDonald. Frenchman Sébastien Josse skippered ABN AMRO Two.

The dramas began within 24 hours. First to hit trouble was Black Pearl when she crashed off a wave at 37 knots and fractured a bulkhead. This, coupled with the loss of the moveable hull fairings, known as bomb doors, around the canting keel, now threatened the yacht’s integrity. The crew hurriedly took the sails down and limped into Cascais, Portugal. movistar also suffered major structural failure and had to be shipped to Cape Town as deck cargo in order to compete in further legs.

ABN AMRO One was not without problems either. Crewmen Tony Mutter and Jan Dekker were washed off their feet by a 2-metre high wall of water which also knocked out the steering pedestal. No sooner had that been repaired than a fire broke out when a loose bolt shorted the batteries against the carbon hull. Sanderson, holding a wet sock across his face, doused the flames moments before they turned the hull into an inferno.

Two other early casualties were Brunel, which lost ground stopping in Madeira to repair a broken boom and Ericsson when

AMRO sets the pace

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movistar after her trip across the Southern Ocean

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Black Pearl heads out to sea after the start of leg three from Melbourne to Wellington.

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Brasil 1 powers out of Port Phillip Bay and round The Heads.

NG Real Estate Brunel, skippered by Barnie Walker during the Cape Town In-port Race

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Yacht Skipper(s) Place Crew Country LOA (Mtr)

LOA (Ft)

IOR Rig Designer(s)

Flyer Cornelis van Rietschoten

1 12 Netherlands 20.00 65 48.4 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

Kings Legend Nick Ratcliffe Mike Clancy

2 11 UK 20.00 65 47.4 Cutter Sparkman & Stephens

Traité de Rome Phillippe Hanin 3 9 EEC 15.69 51 35.8 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Disque d'Or Pierre Fehlmann 4 11-12 Switzerland 20.00 65 47.4 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

ADC Accutrac Clare Francis 5 12 UK 20.00 65 47.4 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

Gauloises II Eric Loizeau 6 8-9 France 17.23 56 42.5 Ketch Eric Tabarly

Adventure James Watts David Leslie Ian Bailey-Willmot Robin Duchesne

7 10-11 UK 16.92 55 40.0 Sloop Nicholson 55

Neptune Bernard Deguy 8 10 France 18.15 59 44.5 Sloop André Mauric

B&B Italia Corrado di Majo 9 8-10 Italy 16.62 54 42.9 Sloop Alan Gurney

33 Export Alain Gabbay 10 7-9 France 18.46 60 44.6 Sloop André Mauric

Tielsa Dirk Nauta 11 12-13 Netherlands 19.38 63 47.5 Ketch Johan Elsenga

Great Britian II Rob James 12 17 UK 23.69 77 69.2 Ketch Alan Gurney

Debenhams John Ridgway 13 10-14 UK 17.54 57 41.5 Ketch Holman & Pye

Japy-Hermes Jean Michel Viant (Jimmy)

14 9-13 France 20.00 65 47.7 Ketch MacCurdy & Rhodes

Heath's Condor Leslie Williams Robin Knox-Johnston

15 14-16 UK 23.69 77 55.5 Sloop John Sharp

Yacht Skipper(s) Place Crew Country LOA (Mtr)

LOA (Ft)

IOR Rig Designer(s)

Sayula II Ramón Carlin 1 12 Mexico 20.00 65.00 47.4 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

Adventure Patrick Bryans Malcolm Skene George Vallings Roy Mullender

2 10-11 UK 16.92 55.00 40.2 Sloop Raymond Wall

Grand Louis André Viant 3 9-11 France 18.46 60.00 44.5 Schooner Dominique Presles

Kriter Jack Grout Michel Malinovsky Alian Gliksman

4 12-13 France 20.46 66.50 50.6 Ketch George Auzepy-Brenneur

Guia Giorgio Falck 5 5-6 Italy 13.85 45.00 34.9 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Great Britian II Chay Blyth 6 9-12 UK 23.69 77.00 62.9 Ketch Alan Gurney

Second Life Roddie Ainslie 7 11-13 UK 21.85 71.00 55.6 Ketch E.G. Van de Stadt

CSeRB Doi Malingri 8 5-6 Italy 15.38 50.00 37.1 Ketch Robert Clark

British Soldier James Myatt 9 10 UK 18.15 59.00 43.8 Ketch Robert Clark

Tauranga Erik Pascoli 10 8-11 Italy 16.92 55.00 39.1 Yawl Sparkman & Stephens

Copernicus Zygfryd Perlicki 11 5 Poland 13.85 45.00 33 Ketch Liskiewicz & Rejewski

33 Export Jean-Pierre Millet Dominique Guillet

12 8 France 18.46 60.00 44.5 Ketch André Mauric

Otago Zdzislaw Pienkawa 13 9 Poland 16.92 55.00 41.7 Ketch H. Kujaw

Peter von Danzig Reinhard Laucht 14 10-12 Germany 18.15 59.00 42.1 Yawl Henry Gruber

Burton Cutter Leslie Williams Alan Smith

DNF 14 UK 24.62 80.00 64.4 Ketch John Sharp

Pen Duick VI Eric Tabarly DNF 14-15 France 22.46 73.00 31.9 Ketch André Mauric

Concorde Pierre Chassin DNF 5 France 9.85 32.00 Sloop George Auzepy-Brenneur

Pen Duick III M. Cuiklinski DNF 8 France 42.9 Ketch Eric Tabarly

Jakaranda John Goodwin DNF 8 S. Africa 17.23 56.00 42.8 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens1973

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Yacht Skipper(s) Place Crew Country LOA (Mtr)

LOA (Ft)

IOR Rig Designer(s)

Flyer Cornelis van Rietschoten

1 16 Netherlands 23.38 76 67.7 Sloop German Frers

Charles Heidsieck III

Alian Gabbay 2 9 France 20.31 66 55.0 Sloop Gilles Vaton

Kriter IX André Viant 3 11 France 19.08 62 53.1 Sloop German Frers

Disque d'Or 3 Pierre Fehlmann 4 9 Switzerland 17.85 58 46.6 Sloop Bruce Farr

Outward Bound Digby Taylor 5 9 New Zealand

15.38 50 40 Sloop Laurie Davidson

Xargo III Padda Kuttel 6 12 South Africa 20.00 65 44.4 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

Mor bihan Philippe Poupon/Riguiel

7 6 France 14.15 46 37.0 Sloop Joubert/Nivelt

Berge Viking Peder Lunde 8 12 Norway 17.54 57 42.0 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Alaska Eagle Skip Novak/Neil Bergt

9 12 USA 20.00 65 50.4 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Euromarché Eric Tabarly 10 14 France 22.77 74 60.0 Ketch André Mauric

Ceramco NZ Peter Blake 11 12 New Zealand

20.92 68 62.9 Sloop Bruce Farr

Skopbank of Finland

Kenneth Gahmberg

12 10 Finland 15.69 51 38.1 Sloop Cuthbertson & Cassian

RollyGo Giorgio Falck 13 10 Italy 15.69 51 39.1 Sloop German Frers

Traité de Rome Antonio Chioatto 14 9 EEC 15.69 51 34.5 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Croky Gustaaf Versluys 15 8 Belgium 13.54 44 33.7 Sloop Marcel Vankeirsbilck

FCF Challenger Leslie Williams 16 17 UK 24.62 80 68.8 Sloop Doug Peterson/David Alan-Williams

United Friendly Chay Blyth 17 15 UK 23.69 77 68.0 Sloop Alan Gurney

Walross III Berlin Michel/Hahn/Reichardt

18 9 Germany 16.92 55 37.5 Sloop Sparkman & Stephens

Licor 43 Joaquin Coello 19 10 Spain 18.15 59 52.6 Sloop Bazan

Ilgagomma Roberto Vianello 20 7 Italy 15.38 50 40.0 Sloop Alex Carozzo

Save Venice Doi Malingri DNF 8 Italy 19.69 64 55.3 Sloop Alfeo Scattalin

Swedish Entry Peder Silfverhielm DNF 11 Sweden 18.77 61 48.5 Sloop Peter Norlin

European University Belgium

Jean Blondiau DNF 6 Belgium 14.15 46 34.6 Sloop German Frers

Gauloises 3 Eric Loizeau DNF 11 France 19.08 62 51.9 Sloop Ron Holland

Scandinavian Reino Engqvist DNF 9 Sweden 17.54 57 43.3 Ketch Sparkman & Stephens

33 Export Philippe Schaff DNF 9 France 16.92 55 46.0 Sloop Philippe Briand

Bubblegum Iain McGowan-Fyfe

DNF 6 UK 13.23 43 33.0 Sloop Doug Peterson

La Barca Laboratorio

Claudio Stampi DNF 9 Italy 20.00 65 51.0 Sloop Giorgetti/Magrini

Vivanapoli Beppe Panada DNF 9 Italy 17.54 57 42.1 Ketch Mino Simeone1981

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ACharles Abrahams GBR 1973-74 AdventureStefan Abrahamsson SWE 1989-90 The CardW. Abram GBR 1977-78 Heath's CondorEd Adams USA 2001-02 illbruckMaurice Adatto SUI 1985-86 UBS Switzerland

1989-90 Merit1993-94 Merit Cup

Peter Addeson RHO 1973-74 33 ExportTom Addeson RHO 1973-74 33 ExportTom Addis AUS 2008-09 Telefonica BlueErick Ader NED 1977-78 TielsaMarco Adriani ITA 1981-82 Save VeniceRichard Adsett GBR 1977-78 Great Britain IITrevor Agnew NZ 1981-82 Ceramco New ZealandRosario Agosti ITA 1981-82 VivanapoliChristian Aguesseau FRA 1973-74 ConcordeGian Ahluwalia CAN 1989-90 Belmont Finland IIRoddy Ainslie GBR 1973-74 Second LifePhil Airey NZ 2001-02 Amer Sports One

2005-06 ING Real Estate/BrunelSerguei Akatyev USSR 1989-90 FazisiEspen Aker NOR 1981-82 Berge Viking

1985-86 DrumPascal Allamand SUI 1985-86 UBS SwitzerlandDavid Alan-Williams GBR 1973-74 Burton Cutter

1977-78 Heath's Condor1981-82 FCF Challenger1989-90 Creightons Naturally

Grahame Aldous GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyJoshua Alexander NZ 2001-02 ASSA ABLOYStuart Alexander GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderValeri Alexeev USSR 1989-90 FazisiYves Allemant FRA 1973-74 Pen Duick III

1977-78 33 ExportAnthony Allen GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyDavid Allen AUS 1989-90 The Card

1997-98 ToshibaElizabeth Allen GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyJoe Allen NZ 1981-82 Flyer

1993-94 YamahaTed Allison USA 1977-78 Kings Legend

1981-82 Alaska Eagle1985-86 Philips Innovator

James Allsopp USA 1997-98 Chessie RacingBjorn Alm SWE 1981-82 Swedish EntryJean-Francois Amalric FRA 1981-82 Gauloises 3

1981-82 Mor BihanBobo Almquist SWE 1989-90 The CardGuillermo Altadill ESP 1989-90 Fortuna Extra Lights

1993-94 Fortuna and Galicia'93 Pes-canova

2001-02 ASSA ABLOY2006-06 Ericsson Racing Team Leg 12008-09 Team Russia2008-09 Delta Lloyd (leg 4)

Viannessey Ancellin FRA 1985-86 Côte d'OrPaul Andersen GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderThomas Andersen SWE 1973-74 KeewaydinJohn Anderson BRAZ 1977-78 FlyerPatrick Andersson FIN 1985-86 Frazer FinlandRobert Andrews GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyGianroberto Anelli Monti ITA 1981-82 IlgagommaNicolas Angel FRA 1981-82 Gauloises 3Hein Anhold GER 1973-74 Peter von DanzigHeber Ansorena URU 1993-94 Uruguay NaturalPatrick Antelme FRA 1981-82 FlyerHeinz Aping GER 1981-82 Walross III BerlinGonzalo Araujo ESP 2008-09 Telefonica BlackJamie Arbonnes ESP 1993-94 Galicia '93 Pescanova

2008-09 Telefonica BlackRodney Ardern NZ 1993-94 Tokio

1997-98 Swedish Match2001-02 Team SEB2005-06 Black Pearl

Santiago Arlos ESP 1985-86 Fortuna LightsAlwin Arnold SUI 1985-86 UBS Switzerland

1989-90 MeritAlick Armstrong GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyPablo Arrate ESP 2008-09 Telefonica BlueDaniele Arrigo ITA 1981-82 Ilgagomma

NAME COUNTRY YEAR BOAT NAME COUNTRY YEAR BOAT

CREW LIST 1973-2009

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Florence Arthaud FRA 1989-90 Charles JourdanLuigi Arzenati ITA 1973-74 GuiaLt. P.R.G. Ash GBR 1973-74 British SoldierJames Ashwood GBR 1977-78 FlyerEdwin Askew NZ 1989-90 Belmont Finland IINils-Peter Aspestrand NOR 1981-82 Berge VikingPaul Audoire FRA 1973-74 33 ExportMichael Austin GBR 1973-74 KriterIsabelle Autissier FRA 1997-98 EF EducationGerad Auvray ITA 1981-82 La Barca LaboratorioM. Avery RSA 1973-74 JakarandaPaul Ayasse FRA 1977-78 Neptune

1989-90 Charles Jourdan

BBruno Bacilieri ITA 1981-82 RollygoDan Backlund FIN 1989-90 Belmont Finland IIPar Backstrom FIN 1989-90 Union Bank of FinlandCpl A. C. Badrick* GBR 1973-74 British SoldierSam Badrick* GBR 1977-78 ADC AccutracEd Baird USA 1997-98 Innovation KværnerIan Bailey-Willmot GBR 1977-78 AdventureLouis George Baitier FRA 1973-74 TaurangaJean-Luc Bale FRA 1981-82 EuromarchéJohn Banfield* GBR 1989-90 RothmansPatrick Banfield* GBR 1985-86 DrumStu Bannatyne NZ 1993-94 New Zealand Endeavour

1997-98 Silk Cut2001-02 illbruck2005-06 movistar2008-09 Ericsson 4

Eric Bardaille FRA 1981-82 La Barca LaboratorioBruno Barde SUI 1977-78 Disque d'OrOlivier Bardo FRA 1989-90 Rucanor SportChris Barker NZ 1977-78 Debenhams

1977-78 Kings Legend1981-82 Alaska Eagle1985-86 Drum1989-90 The Card

Alberto Bargues ESP 1985-86 Fortuna LightsGuy Baron GBR 1989-90 NCB IrelandMichel Barre FRA 1973-74 Pen Duick VIPhil Barrett GBR 1985-86 Drum

1989-90 NCB IrelandLuc Bartissol FRA 1989-90 Rucanor Sport

1993-94 La PosteJohn Bartlett GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderMark Barlett GBR 2005-06 Sunergy and FriendsPaolo Bartoli ITA 1977-78 B&B ItaliaMajor R.G. Barton GBR 1973-74 British SoldierPaolo Bassani ITA 1993-94 Brooksfield

1997-98 Merit CupMichael Bastenie GBR 1981-82 Xargo III

1985-86 Atlantic Privateer1989-90 Rothmans

Alvaro Basterra SESP 1989-90 Fortuna Extra LightsNicholas Bate GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderPete Bates GBR 1973-74 Great Britain IISteven Battley AUS 1981-82 BubblegumJean-Pierre Baudet SUI 1985-86 UBS SwitzerlandGerard Baudraz SUI 1977-78 Disque d'OrHans Bauer SWE 1981-82 Swedish Entry & Alaska Eagle

1985-86 DrumPhilippe Bayle FRA 1973-74 KriterSerge Bays FRA 1973-74 TaurangaGuy Beaumont NZ 1985-86 Lion New ZealandScott Beavis NZ 2001-02 Team SEB

2005-06 ABN AMRO TwoDuro Bebelic SLOV 1993-94 Hetman SahaidachnyGerard Beck FRA 1973-74 Grand LouisLynnath Beckley RSA 1997-98 EF EducationWilhelm-Otto Beck GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenLisa Beecham AUS 1993-94 US Women's Challenge/

HeinekenGuido Beekman NED 1985-86 Equity & LawPeter Behncke GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenAndreas Beilken GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenBouwe Bekking NED 1985-86 Philips Innovator

1993-94 Winston1997-98 Merit Cup2001-02 Amer Sports One2005-06 movistar2008-09 Telfonica Blue

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Oleg Belomylstev UKR 1993-94 Hetman SahaidachnyJosh Belsky USA 1997-98 EF LanguageEuan Belson GBR 1985-86 Norsk Data GBAlain Benech FRA 1973-74 KriterBrian Bennett NZ 1981-82 FCF ChallengerAndre Berenger FRA 1977-78 Neptune

1981-82 Charles Heidsieck IIIVolkhard Berg GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenYuan Berger SUI 1989-90 MeritBohdan Berggrun POL 1973-74 OtagoJens Bergmann GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenLeif Bergstrom SWE 1989-90 The CardNeil Bergt USA 1981-82 Alaska EagleSid Berkeley GBR 1973-74 Burton CutterRoberto Bermudez ESP 1993-94 Galicia '93 Pescanova

2001-02 ASSA ABLOY2005-06 Brasil 12008-09 Delta Lloyd

Michael Berner FIN 1985-86 Frazer FinlandHans Bernhard SUI 1977-78 Disque d'OrJean-Yves Bernot FRA 2001-02 djuiceMichael Berrow GBR 1985-86 DrumPaul Berrow GBR 1985-86 DrumColin Berry GBR 1973-74 Concorde

1981-82 FCF Challenger1989-90 British Satquote Defender

Gilles Berthelin FRA 1973-74 Grand LouisBrice Berthier FRA 1989-90 Charles JourdanNicholas Berthoud SUI 1989-90 Merit

1993-94 Merit CupRichard Bertie SAF 1977-78 Kings LegendTony Bertram GBR 1977-78 ADC Accutrac

1981-82 Xargo IIIPaolo Bertoldi ITA 1973-74 CSeRBFrancois Bessieres FRA 1973-74 Pen Duick VI

1981-82 Alaska EagleJohn Best GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderLes Best NZ 1977-78 Heath's CondorColin Bethell GBR 1989-90 Creightons NaturallyStuart Bettany NZ 1997-98 America’s Challenge

1997-98 Innovation Kværner2001-02 illbruck

Alessandro Bezzola ITA 1981-82 IlgagommaPiero Bianchessi ITA 1973-74 GuiaRichard Bickford GBR 1993-94 Dolphin & Youth/ReebokNick Bice AUS 2005-06 ABN AMRO Two

2008-09 Delta LloydPascal Bidegorry FRA 2001-02 Team SEBBill Biewenga USA 1981-82 Flyer

1985-86 Drum1989-90 Charles Jourdan1993-94 Winston

Luc Billard FRA 1977-78 Japy-HermesAnabella Bini ITA 1989-90 GatoradeJohn Birchenough GBR 1981-82 FCF ChallengerW.D. Birchenough Jnr USA 1977-78 Kings LegendC.P.O. M. Bird GBR 1973-74 AdventureHans Bjornstrom SWE 1981-82 Swedish EntryMichael Blair GBR 1989-90 Liverpool EnterprisePeter Blake NZ 1973-74 Burton Cutter

1977-78 Heath's Condor1981-82 Ceramco New Zealand1985-86 Lion New Zealand1989-90 Steinlager II

Jorge Blanc ESP 1985-86 Fortuna Lights1989-90 Fortuna Extra Lights

David Blanchfield AUS 1997-98 Toshiba2001-02 djuice

Uli Blank GER 1973-74 Peter von DanzigAugusto Blasimme ITA 1989-90 GatoradeJohn Blassar FIN 1989-90 Union Bank of FinlandJan Blechineberg FIN 1989-90 Martela OFCutris Blewett CAN 1997-98 EF Language

2005-06 Black PearlGregory Blomfield NZ 1985-86 NZI EnterpriseJan Blomme BEL 1981-82 Croky

1985-86 Rucanor TriStarRene Blondel SUI 1977-78 Disque d'OrJean Vincent Blondiou BEL 1977-78 Kings Legend

1977-78 Traité de RomeHein Bloomers NED 1985-86 Equity & LawEric Blouet FRA 1993-94 La Poste

Eric Blunn GBR 1973-74 Great Britain IIChay Blyth GBR 1973-74 Great Britain II

1981-82 United FriendlyGeoffrey Boerne RSA 1981-82 Xargo IIISergey Bogdanov RUS 2008-09 Kosatka Team RussiaBogdan Bogdzinski POL 1973-74 CopernicusHarald Bollen GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenAndreas Bolte GER 1993-94 Hetman SahaidachnyDavid Bongers RSA 1981-82 Xargo III

1985-86 Atlantic PrivateerEve Bonham GBR 1977-78 ADC AccutracCharles Bonnay FRA 1973-74 Pen Duick VIPierre Bonnet FRA 1973-74 KriterLuca Bontempelli ITA 1989-90 MeritGloria Borego USA 1993-94 US Women's Challenge/

HeinekenTom Borenius FIN 1989-90 Union Bank of FinlandSergei Borodinov USSR 1989-90 FazisiXavier Borruat SUI 1981-82 Disque d'Or 3Alan Bose GBR 1977-78 DebenhamsFranco Bosia ITA 1977-78 B&B ItaliaSerge Bosmorin FRA 1977-78 Japy-HermesJack Bossert USA 1977-78 Kings LegendRinze Botterweg NED 1985-86 Philips InnovatorPhilippe Bougoim FRA 1977-78 Japy-HermesDominique Bourgeois FRA 1981-82 Gauloises 3Jan Bourgeois BEL 1981-82 CrokyHans Bouscholte NED 1997-98 BrunelSunergyRichard Bouzaid NZ 1993-94 Yamaha

1997-98 America’s Challenge1997-98 Innovation Kværner2005-06 Ericsson

Stig Bovbjerg DEN 1977-78 Traité de RomeDavid Bowen AUS 1973-74 Sayula IILt. A. Bowlingbroke GBR 1973-74 AdventureMichael Bradbury GBR 1989-90 Liverpool EnterpriseGavin Brady NZ 1997-98 Chessie Racing

2001-02 Team SEBTom Braidwood AUS 2001-02 Team SEB

2005-06 Ericsson Racing Team2008-09 Green Dragon

Maarten Brakman NED 1989-90 Liverpool EnterprisePeter Brand GBR 1977-78 DebenhamsRalf Brauner GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenThierry Brault FRA 1989-90 Charles JourdanTerry Bray GBR 1977-78 Great Britain II

1981-82 United FriendlyLaurent Bregeon FRA 1989-90 Esprit de LibertéRobert Bregeon FRA 1989-90 Esprit de LibertéCaj-Otso Bremer FIN 1989-90 Martela OFJari Bremer FIN 1989-90 Martela OFMarco Bremer FIN 1981-82 Skopbank of FinlandChristine Briand FRA 1997-98 EF Education

2001-02 Amer Sports TooWilliam Bridel GBR 1989-90 With IntegrityFrancois Brilliant FRA 1977-78 Gauloises IIRichard Brisius SWE 1989-90 Gatorade

1993-94 BrooksfieldAndrew Bristow GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderCaspar Brochmann NOR 1981-82 Berge VikingJeff Brock CAN 2001-02 Amer Sports OneDavid Brooke NZ 1993-94 New Zealand EndeavourTony Brookes GBR 1989-90 Belmont Finland IIMichael Broughton GBR 1989-90 British Satquote DefenderCarolijn Brouwer NED 2001-02 Amer Sports TooLt. Cdr. B. Brown GBR 1973-74 AdventureFraser Brown NZL 2005-06 Sunergy and FriendsPA A.E.Brown GBR 1977-78 AdventureDonal Browne IRE 1981-82 Traité de Rome

1985-86 Shadow of SwitzerlandArmand Broyelles FRA 1973-74 KriterAlan Bruce GBR 1985-86 Norsk Data GBJorge Brufau ESP 1981-82 Licor 43

1985-86 Fortuna LightsJose Brufau ESP 1985-86 Fortuna LightsMarc Brugger SUI 1985-86 UBS SwitzerlandArnt Bruhns GER 1989-90 Schlussel Von BremenArttu Brummer FIN 1989-90 Martela OFHenry Brummer FIN 1989-90 Belmont Finland IIKarlo Brummer FIN 1989-90 Belmont Finland IIOtso Brummer FIN 1985-86 Frazer FinlandAndrea Bruno ITA 1981-82 La Barca Laboratorio

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THE WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD RACE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE SINCE 1973