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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1509	299	1808	1681	636
1	United Kingdom	885	169	1054	991	334
2	United States	117	32	149	130	61
3	France	121	19	140	137	62
4	Ireland	43	8	51	40	29
5	Australia	34	9	43	32	15
6	Netherlands	24	11	35	44	10
7	South Africa	29	3	32	30	7
8	Canada	23	7	30	22	18
9	New Zealand	21	4	25	27	8
10	Switzerland	17	5	22	22	0
11	Belgium	20	0	20	14	7
12	Germany	12	8	20	14	7
13	Norway	13	5	18	18	2
14	Antigua And Barbuda	11	5	16	16	0
15	Denmark	13	3	16	17	2
16	Spain	13	1	14	12	2
17	Sweden	12	2	14	13	7
18	Russia	13	0	13	9	11
19	Guyana	9	0	9	10	3
20	Hungary	5	1	6	6	3
21	China	2	4	6	7	5
22	Romania	5	0	5	4	1
23	Iceland	5	0	5	6	4
24	Brazil	4	1	5	2	1
25	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	3	1
26	Finland	4	0	4	3	1
27	Italy	3	0	3	3	2
28	Poland	3	0	3	4	1
29	Ukraine	3	0	3	4	2
30	Austria	2	1	3	3	1
31	Croatia	2	0	2	2	2
32	French Guiana	2	0	2	3	0
33	Latvia	2	0	2	3	0
34	United Arab Emirates	2	0	2	1	1
35	Egypt	2	0	2	0	2
36	Barbados	2	0	2	2	0
37	Malta	2	0	2	2	0
38	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	3
39	Portugal	2	0	2	1	3
40	Bulgaria	2	0	2	2	0
41	Zimbabwe	2	0	2	1	1
42	India	2	0	2	2	2
43	Japan	1	0	1	1	1
44	Uruguay	0	1	1	1	0
45	Serbia	1	0	1	1	0
46	Mexico	1	0	1	1	0
47	Slovenia	1	0	1	1	0
48	Korea	1	0	1	1	0
49	Lebanon	1	0	1	1	0
50	Argentina	1	0	1	0	2
51	Oman	1	0	1	1	0
52	Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1
53	Georgia	1	0	1	1	0
54	Lithuania	1	0	1	1	2
55	Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	4
56	Guatemala	1	0	1	1	0
57	Turkey	1	0	1	7	5
58	Greece	1	0	1	1	0

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Roger

Montandon

1946-09-01

Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
71	C	I	23 Feb 1996 00:00	22 Apr 1996 00:00	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Jipioca Island (BR)	59d 0h 0m	2529	1.79	49y 175d

Alexandre

Smurgis

1971-12-27

61	C NP	I	04 Jun 1993 00:00	31 Aug 1993 00:00	Murmansk (RU)	London (UK)	88d 0h 0m	1402	0.66	21y 159d
61	C NP	I	18 Aug 1992 00:00	30 Sep 1992 00:00	Dikson (Russian Federation)	Murmansk (RU)	43d 0h 0m	928	0.9	20y 235d

Related: Eugene Smurgis (father);

Eugene

Smurgis

1938-08-19

61	C NP	I	04 Jun 1993 00:00	31 Aug 1993 00:00	Murmansk (RU)	London (UK)	88d 0h 0m	1402	0.66	54y 289d
61	C NP	I	18 Aug 1992 00:00	30 Sep 1992 00:00	Dikson (Russian Federation)	Murmansk (RU)	43d 0h 0m	928	0.9	53y 365d
55	C NP	I	15 Sep 1990 00:00	24 Sep 1990 00:00	Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU)	Dikson (Russian Federation)	9d 0h 0m	155	0.72	52y 27d
55	C NP	I	07 Sep 1990 00:00	14 Sep 1990 00:00	Pravdy Severa (RU)	Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU)	7d 0h 0m	35	0.21	52y 19d
55	C NP	I	27 Aug 1990 00:00	06 Sep 1990 00:00	Cape Chelyuskin (RU)	Pravdy Severa (RU)	10d 0h 0m	241	1	52y 8d
55	C NP	I	20 Aug 1990 00:00	26 Aug 1990 00:00	Khatanga (Russian Federation)	Cape Chelyuskin (RU)	6d 0h 0m	347	2.41	52y 1d
54	C NP	I	24 Jun 1988 00:00	08 Aug 1988 00:00	Tiksi (Russian Federation)	Khatanga (Russian Federation)	45d 0h 0m	492	0.46	49y 310d

Links: wiki; Related: Alexandre Smurgis (son);

Thierry

Judet

1948-02-09

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

44y 45d

Jean

Juras

1944-04-11

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

47y 349d

Jaques

Busson

1942-04-10

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

49y 350d

Charles-Henry

De La Moynerie

0000-01-01

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

0y 0d

Fransisco

Sanchez

1951-06-22

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

40y 277d

Gerard

Seibel

1946-03-05

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

46y 20d

Jean-Louis

Landry

1954-12-22

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

37y 94d

Patrick

Gollnisch

1945-01-10

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

47y 75d

Jean-Claude

Coucardon

1950-08-12

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

41y 226d

Philippe

Piriou

1961-12-20

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

30y 96d

Harve

Douard

1954-06-22

C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

37y 277d

Gerard

d'Aboville

1945-09-05

58	C	I	11 Jul 1991 08:00	22 Nov 1991 20:15	Choshi (JP)	Ilawaco (US)	134d 12h 15m	5387	1.67	45y 309d
35	C H	I	10 Jul 1980 01:00	20 Sep 1980 00:00	Chatham (US)	Lizard (UK)	71d 23h 0m	2668	1.54	34y 309d

Links: wiki;

Dwight

Collins

0001-01-01

C
K

14 Jun 1991 00:01

24 Jul 1991 00:01

40d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Sean

Crowley

1962-10-19

52	C	I	17 Jun 1988 00:00	17 Sep 1988 00:00	Halifax (CA)	Galway (IE)	92d 0h 0m	1876	0.85	25y 242d
43	C B	I	30 Jan 1986 00:00	13 Apr 1986 00:00	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Georgetown (GY)	73d 0h 0m	2719	1.55	23y 103d

Rémy

Bricka

1949-04-10

C
K

02 Apr 1988 00:00

31 May 1988 00:00

59d 0h 0m

38y 358d

Fred

Trembly

0001-01-01

C
W

22 Feb 1988 03:00

06 Mar 1988 07:35

13d 4h 35m

0y 0d

Mark

Eichenberger Mark Eichenberger

0001-01-01

C
W

22 Feb 1988 03:00

06 Mar 1988 07:35

13d 4h 35m

0y 0d

Jay

Morrison

0001-01-01

C
W

22 Feb 1988 03:00

06 Mar 1988 07:35

13d 4h 35m

0y 0d

Ned

Gillette

0001-01-01

C
W

22 Feb 1988 03:00

06 Mar 1988 07:35

13d 4h 35m

0y 0d

Edward

Gillet

0001-01-01

C
K
W

25 Jun 1987 00:01

27 Aug 1987 00:01

63d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Don

Allum

1937-05-17

48	C	I	21 Jun 1987 00:00	05 Sep 1987 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Achill Island (IE)	76d 0h 0m	1638	0.9	50y 35d
42	C	I	30 Jan 1986 00:00	24 May 1986 00:00	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Nevis (KN)	114d 0h 0m	2676	0.98	48y 258d
15	C H B	I	12 Jan 1971 06:00	26 Mar 1971 12:30	Beach outside Las Palmas Yacht Club, Gran Canaria (ES)	Harrison Point (BB)	73d 6h 30m	2621	1.49	33y 240d

Links: wiki; Related: Geoff Allum (cousin);

Tom

McClean

1943-02-10

46	C	I	16 Jun 1987 00:00	10 Aug 1987 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	55d 0h 0m	1675	1.27	44y 126d
10	C H	I	17 May 1969 00:00	27 Jul 1969 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Blacksod Bay (IE)	71d 0h 0m	1641	0.96	26y 96d

Links: wiki;

Mike

Nestor

1963-06-19

C
B

30 Jan 1986 00:00

13 Apr 1986 00:00

73d 0h 0m

22y 225d

Kathleen

Saville

1956-03-22

41	C ms	I	04 Jun 1985 00:00	31 Jul 1985 00:00	Efate (VU)	Kings Beach (AU)	57d 0h 0m	1002	0.73	29y 74d
41	C ms	I	30 May 1985 00:00	27 Jun 1985 00:00	Pago Pago (AS)	Efate (VU)	28d 0h 0m	1228	1.83	29y 69d
41	C ms	I	23 Mar 1985 00:00	02 May 1985 00:00	Ua Pou (PF)	Pago Pago (AS)	40d 0h 0m	1824	1.9	29y 1d
41	C ms	I	17 Aug 1984 00:00	23 Oct 1984 00:00	Puerto Ayora (EC)	Ua Pou (PF)	67d 0h 0m	3016	1.88	28y 148d
41	C ms	I	04 Jul 1984 00:00	03 Aug 1984 00:00	Callao (PE)	Puerto Ayora (EC)	30d 0h 0m	1037	1.44	28y 104d
37	C H	I	18 Mar 1981 00:00	15 Jun 1981 00:00	Casablanca (MA)	English Harbour (AG)	89d 0h 0m	2954	1.38	24y 361d

Related: Curtis Saville (husband);

Curtis

Saville

1946-08-22

41	C ms	I	04 Jun 1985 00:00	31 Jul 1985 00:00	Efate (VU)	Kings Beach (AU)	57d 0h 0m	1002	0.73	38y 286d
41	C ms	I	30 May 1985 00:00	27 Jun 1985 00:00	Pago Pago (AS)	Efate (VU)	28d 0h 0m	1228	1.83	38y 281d
41	C ms	I	23 Mar 1985 00:00	02 May 1985 00:00	Ua Pou (PF)	Pago Pago (AS)	40d 0h 0m	1824	1.9	38y 213d
41	C ms	I	17 Aug 1984 00:00	23 Oct 1984 00:00	Puerto Ayora (EC)	Ua Pou (PF)	67d 0h 0m	3016	1.88	37y 361d
41	C ms	I	04 Jul 1984 00:00	03 Aug 1984 00:00	Callao (PE)	Puerto Ayora (EC)	30d 0h 0m	1037	1.44	37y 317d
37	C H	I	18 Mar 1981 00:00	15 Jun 1981 00:00	Casablanca (MA)	English Harbour (AG)	89d 0h 0m	2954	1.38	34y 208d

Related: Kathleen Saville (wife);

Amyr

Khan Klink Amyr Khan Klink

1955-09-25

C
M

09 Jun 1984 00:00

18 Sep 1984 00:00

101d 0h 0m

28y 258d

King-Fretts

Hugh

1947-10-01

30 Jan 1984 10:00

08 May 1984 22:30

99d 12h 30m

36y 121d

Peter

Bird

1947-02-19

38	C	I	23 Aug 1982 00:00	13 Jun 1983 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Great Barrier Reef (AU)	294d 0h 0m	5213	0.74	35y 185d
36	C H	I	01 Oct 1980 00:00	25 Feb 1981 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Hawaii (US)	147d 0h 0m	2039	0.58	33y 225d
28	C H	I	24 Mar 1974 00:00	25 Jun 1974 07:00	Gibraltar (ES)	St. Lucia (LC)	93d 7h 0m	3080	1.38	27y 33d

Links: wiki;

Colin

Quincey

0001-01-01

07 Feb 1977 12:00

10 Apr 1977 19:00

62d 7h 0m

0y 0d

Patrick

Quesnel

1949-03-25

C
H

14 Jul 1976 00:00

02 Nov 1976 00:00

111d 0h 0m

27y 111d

Derek

King

1949-03-03

C
H

24 Mar 1974 00:00

25 Jun 1974 07:00

93d 7h 0m

25y 21d

Carol

Maystone

0000-01-01

C
H

24 Mar 1974 00:00

25 Jun 1974 07:00

93d 7h 0m

0y 0d

Anders

Svedlund

1926-10-23

27	C H	I	27 Feb 1974 00:00	06 Sep 1974 00:00	Huasco (CL)	Papeete (WS)	191d 0h 0m	5615	1.22	47y 127d
19	C H	I	21 Apr 1971 00:00	24 Jun 1971 00:00	Kalbarri (AU)	Antisiranana (MG)	64d 0h 0m	3747	2.44	44y 180d

Links: wiki;

Sylvia

Cook

0001-01-01

20	C H T	I	07 Feb 1972 00:00	22 Apr 1972 00:00	Tarawa (KI)	Hayman Island (AU)	75d 0h 0m	1933	1.07	0y 0d
20	C H T	I	11 Jan 1972 00:00	13 Jan 1972 00:00	Gilbert Islands (KI)	Tarawa (KI)	2d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d
20	C H T	I	12 Nov 1971 00:00	09 Jan 1972 00:00	Tangkore (KI)	Gilbert Islands (KI)	58d 0h 0m	1496	1.07	0y 0d
20	C H T	I	17 Jun 1971 00:00	06 Oct 1971 00:00	Ensenada (MX)	Tangkore (KI)	111d 0h 0m	2948	1.11	0y 0d
20	C H T	I	26 Apr 1971 00:00	03 Jun 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Ensenada (MX)	38d 0h 0m		0	0y 0d

Links: wiki;

John

Fairfax

1937-05-21

20	C H T	I	07 Feb 1972 00:00	22 Apr 1972 00:00	Tarawa (KI)	Hayman Island (AU)	75d 0h 0m	1933	1.07	34y 262d
20	C H T	I	11 Jan 1972 00:00	13 Jan 1972 00:00	Gilbert Islands (KI)	Tarawa (KI)	2d 0h 0m	0	0	34y 235d
20	C H T	I	12 Nov 1971 00:00	09 Jan 1972 00:00	Tangkore (KI)	Gilbert Islands (KI)	58d 0h 0m	1496	1.07	34y 175d
20	C H T	I	17 Jun 1971 00:00	06 Oct 1971 00:00	Ensenada (MX)	Tangkore (KI)	111d 0h 0m	2948	1.11	34y 27d
20	C H T	I	26 Apr 1971 00:00	03 Jun 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Ensenada (MX)	38d 0h 0m		0	33y 340d
8	C H B	I	20 Jan 1969 00:00	19 Jul 1969 00:00	San Agustin, Gran Canaria (ES)	Hollywood Beach (US)	180d 0h 0m	3773	0.87	31y 244d

Links: wiki;

Geoff

Allum

1947-04-19

C
H
B

12 Jan 1971 06:00

26 Mar 1971 12:30

73d 6h 30m

23y 268d

Related: Don Allum (cousin);

Sidney

Genders

1919-01-31

12	C H ms W	I	08 Mar 1970 08:00	02 Apr 1970 08:00	English Harbour (AG)	Miami (US)	25d 0h 0m	1155	1.93	51y 36d
12	C H ms W	I	25 Dec 1969 00:00	08 Mar 1970 08:00	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	73d 8h 0m	2639	1.5	50y 328d
12	C H ms W	I	11 Sep 1969 00:00	18 Nov 1969 00:00	Sennen Cove (UK)	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	68d 0h 0m	1477	0.91	50y 223d

John

Ridgway

1938-07-08

C
H

04 Jun 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

91d 0h 0m

27y 331d

Links: wiki;

Chay

Blyth

1940-05-14

C
H

04 Jun 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

91d 0h 0m

26y 21d

Links: wiki;

Hannes

Lindermann Hannes Lindermann

1922-12-28

5	C W K	I	20 Oct 1956 00:01	30 Dec 1956 00:01	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	Nassau (BS)	71d 0h 0m	3293	1.93	33y 297d
4	K C W	I	01 Oct 1956 00:00	05 Dec 1956 00:00	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	Saint Martin (MF)	65d 0h 0m	2684	1.72	33y 278d

Links: wiki;

Franz

Romer

1899-01-01

2	H W K C ms	I	15 Aug 1928 00:01	01 Sep 1928 00:01	St. Thomas (VG)	San Juan (PR)	17d 0h 0m	68	0.17	29y 227d
2	H W K C ms	I	04 Jun 1928 00:01	01 Aug 1928 00:01	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	St. Thomas (VG)	58d 0h 0m	2775	1.99	29y 155d
2	H W K C ms	I	31 Mar 1928 00:01	31 May 1928 00:00	Lisbon (PT)	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	60d 23h 59m	706	0.48	29y 90d

Frank

Samuelsen

1870-01-01

C
H
sd

06 Jun 1896 22:00

01 Aug 1896 11:00

55d 13h 0m

26y 157d

Links: wiki;

George

Harboe

1964-09-14

C
H
sd

06 Jun 1896 22:00

01 Aug 1896 11:00

55d 13h 0m

68y 49772d

Links: wiki;

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