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| 1973-74 | 1977-78 | 1981-82 | 1985-86 | 1989-90 | 1993-94 | 1997-98 | 2001-02 | 2005-06 |
1981-82 Whitbread Round the World Race
| Winner: Flyer (Netherlands) | Skipper : Conny van Rietschoten |
Ports Covered |
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| » | Portsmouth (England) |
» | Auckland, New Zealand |
| » | Cape Town (South Africa) |
» | Mar del Plata ( Argentina) |
Team | ||
| Team | Skipper(s) | |
| Flyer (Netherlands) | Cornelis Van Rietschoten | |
| Charles Heidseick III (France) | Alain Gabbay | |
| Kriter XI (France) | Andre Viant | |
| Disque D ’Or (Switzerland) | Pierre Fehlmann | |
| Outward Bound (New Zealand) | Digby Taylor | |
| Xargo (South Africa) | Padda Kuttel | |
| Morbihan (France) | Philipe Poupon | |
| Berge Viking (Norway) | Peder Lunde | |
| Alaska Eagle (USA) | Skip Novak, Neil Bergt | |
| Euomarche (France) | Eric Tabarly | |
| Ceramco (New Zealand) | New Zealand Peter Blake | |
| Skopbank (Finland) | Finland Kenneth Gahmberg | |
| Rollygo (Italy) | Giorgio Falck | |
| Traite De (Rome) | Eec Antonio Chioatto | |
| Croky (Belgium) | Gustaaf Versluys | |
| FCF Challenger (UK) | Leslie Williams | |
| United Friendly (UK) | Chay Blyth | |
| Walross II Berlin (Germany) | Jean-Michel Viant | |
| Licor 43 (Spain) | Joaquin Coello | |
| Ilgagomma (Italy) | Roberto Vianello | |
| European Uni. Belgium (Belgium) |
Jean Blondiau | DNF |
| 33 export (France) |
Phillipe Schaff | DNF |
| Gauloises III (France) |
Eric Loizeau | DNF |
| La barca laboratorio (Italy) |
Claudio Stampi | DNF |
| Save venice (Italy) |
Doi Malingri | DNF |
| Vivanapoli (Italy) |
Beppe Panada | DNF |
| Scandinavian Sweden) |
Reino Engqvist | DNF |
| Swedish entry Sweden) |
Mogens Bugge | DNF |
| Bubblegum (UK) | Ian McgoWan-Fyfe | DNF |
* DNF - Starts a Leg or In Port Race and Does Not Finish
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The Route |
Distance 26,095nm |
| Leg | Port Covered | Leg Winner | Date | ||
Leg 1 |
Portsmouth |
to |
Cape Town |
Flyer |
Start Aug 8 1981 |
Leg 2 |
Cape Town |
to |
Auckland |
Flyer |
Restart Sep 30 1981 |
Leg 3 |
Auckland |
to |
Mar del Plata |
Flyer |
Restart Dec 26 1981 |
Leg 4 |
Mar del Plata |
to |
Portsmouth |
Flyer |
Restart Feb 27 1981 |
