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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1871	430	2301	2160	746
1	United Kingdom	1101	253	1354	1288	375
2	United States	150	42	192	160	80
3	France	130	19	149	147	69
4	Ireland	72	10	82	66	33
5	Australia	42	12	54	40	21
6	Netherlands	31	18	49	61	11
7	South Africa	33	4	37	33	13
8	Canada	24	12	36	26	19
9	Switzerland	23	10	33	36	2
10	New Zealand	24	5	29	32	9
11	Germany	20	8	28	21	9
12	Denmark	18	6	24	31	4
13	Belgium	23	1	24	18	7
14	Norway	16	6	22	22	2
15	Spain	18	1	19	16	4
16	Antigua And Barbuda	11	5	16	19	0
17	Sweden	12	3	15	14	7
18	Russia	13	0	13	10	11
19	Guyana	9	0	9	10	3
20	China	3	4	7	8	6
21	Hungary	6	1	7	6	5
22	Ukraine	6	0	6	6	5
23	Brazil	5	1	6	3	1
24	Romania	5	0	5	4	1
25	Poland	5	0	5	6	1
26	Iceland	5	0	5	7	4
27	Jersey	0	4	4	4	0
28	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	3	3
29	Italy	4	0	4	3	2
30	Finland	4	0	4	3	1
31	Austria	2	2	4	5	1
32	Bulgaria	3	0	3	5	4
33	United Arab Emirates	3	0	3	2	1
34	Lithuania	3	0	3	2	3
35	Zimbabwe	3	0	3	2	1
36	Portugal	3	0	3	2	3
37	Malta	2	0	2	2	0
38	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	3
39	Estonia	2	0	2	2	0
40	Bahrain	2	0	2	0	2
41	Serbia	1	1	2	2	0
42	Japan	2	0	2	2	1
43	Barbados	2	0	2	3	0
44	Egypt	2	0	2	0	2
45	Latvia	2	0	2	4	1
46	Croatia	2	0	2	2	2
47	French Guiana	2	0	2	3	0
48	India	2	0	2	2	2
49	Slovenia	1	1	2	1	0
50	Oman	1	0	1	1	0
51	Georgia	1	0	1	1	0
52	Costa Rica	1	0	1	1	0
53	Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1
54	Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	4
55	Greece	1	0	1	1	0
56	Turkey	1	0	1	6	5
57	Uruguay	0	1	1	1	0
58	Mexico	1	0	1	1	0
59	Argentina	1	0	1	0	2
60	Lebanon	1	0	1	1	0
61	Guatemala	1	0	1	1	0
62	Korea	1	0	1	1	0
63	Botswana	1	0	1	1	0

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John

Ridgway

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
7	C H	I	04 Jun 1966 00:00	03 Sep 1966 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Aran Isles (IE)	91d 0h 0m	2159	0.99

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Eugene

Smurgis

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64	L I	I	29 Sep 1993 00:00	20 Nov 1993 00:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Mazagon (ES)	52d 0h 0m		0
62	C NP	I	04 Jun 1993 00:00	31 Aug 1993 00:00	Murmansk (RU)	London (UK)	88d 0h 0m	1402	0.66
62	C NP	I	18 Aug 1992 00:00	30 Sep 1992 00:00	Dikson (Russian Federation)	Murmansk (RU)	43d 0h 0m	928	0.9
56	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
56	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
56	C NP	I	27 Aug 1990 00:00	06 Sep 1990 00:00	Cape Chelyuskin (RU)	Pravdy Severa (RU)	10d 0h 0m	241	1
56	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
55	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

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

Pavel

Rezvoy

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257	C	I	13 Sep 2005 00:00	09 Nov 2005 04:50	Cocos (AU)	Mahe (SC)	57d 4h 50m	2494	1.82
234	C	R	14 May 2004 00:00	09 Jun 2004 07:54	Port St. Charles (BB)	Port Chivirico (CU)	26d 7h 54m	1047	1.66
234	C	R	20 Jan 2004 00:00	21 Mar 2004 18:15	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	61d 18h 15m	2606	1.76

Chay

Blyth

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C
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04 Jun 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

91d 0h 0m

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Peter

Smith

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721

20 Dec 2015 09:00

10 Feb 2016 18:09

52d 9h 9m

Jaques

Busson

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C
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25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Tom

McClean

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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
11	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

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Tom

Butscher

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492

15 Jan 2011 00:00

03 Mar 2011 18:00

47d 18h 0m

Richard

Jones

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133	C	I	10 Oct 2000 00:00	20 Feb 2001 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Ragged Island (BS)	133d 0h 0m	3193	1
112	I	I	24 Sep 1998 00:00	27 Sep 1998 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	3d 0h 0m	0	0

Tony

Short

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512

05 Dec 2011 00:00

22 Jan 2012 08:03

48d 8h 3m

Jean

Juras

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C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Diana

Hoff

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121

13 Sep 1999 00:00

04 Jan 2000 00:00

113d 0h 0m

Brian

Deatrick

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1298

01 Jul 2025 08:00

Ray

Jardine

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186

07 Nov 2002 00:00

30 Dec 2002 10:46

53d 10h 46m

Related: Jenny Jardine (wife);

Jan

Female

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

21 Jan 1998 00:00

101d 0h 0m

Related: Daniel Byles (son);

Patrick

Gollnisch

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C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Tony

Day

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145

07 Oct 2001 00:00

30 Dec 2001 18:56

84d 18h 56m

Stein

Hoff

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734	I	I	15 May 2016 00:00	06 Aug 2016 06:00	Battery Park, New York (US)	Battery Park, New York (US)	83d 6h 0m	0	0
184	C M	I	10 Aug 2002 00:00	14 Nov 2002 12:45	Belem (PT)	Georgetown (GY)	96d 12h 45m	3279	1.42
106	C	R	12 Oct 1997 18:00	20 Dec 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	68d 6h 0m	2550	1.56

John

Peck

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228

20 Jan 2004 00:00

27 Mar 2004 14:01

67d 14h 1m

Gerard

d'Aboville

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

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Jean-François

Tardiveau

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311

C
M

19 Nov 2006 00:00

05 Jan 2007 00:11

47d 0h 11m

Lewis Jnr

Mills

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H
I

17 Mar 1967 12:00

19 Mar 1967 00:00

1d 12h 0m

Gerard

Seibel

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C
B

25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Peter

Kavanagh

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

09 Dec 1997 04:00

58d 4h 0m

Related: Eamonn Kavanagh (brother);

David

Mitchell

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164

07 Oct 2001 00:00

17 Dec 2001 18:30

71d 18h 30m

Curtis

Saville

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42	C ms	I	04 Jun 1985 00:00	31 Jul 1985 00:00	Efate (VU)	Kings Beach (AU)	57d 0h 0m	1002	0.73
42	C ms	I	30 May 1985 00:00	27 Jun 1985 00:00	Pago Pago (AS)	Efate (VU)	28d 0h 0m	1228	1.83
42	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
42	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
42	C ms	I	04 Jul 1984 00:00	03 Aug 1984 00:00	Callao (PE)	Puerto Ayora (EC)	30d 0h 0m	1037	1.44
38	C H	I	18 Mar 1981 00:00	15 Jun 1981 00:00	Casablanca (MA)	English Harbour (AG)	89d 0h 0m	2954	1.38

Related: Kathleen Saville (wife);

Roger

Montandon

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23 Feb 1996 00:00

22 Apr 1996 00:00

59d 0h 0m

Alexander

Doba

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776	C sd K	I	16 May 2017 10:47	03 Sep 2017 13:45	Bernegat Bay (US)	Le Conquet (FR)	110d 2h 58m	2931	1.11
594	C K ms	I	23 Mar 2014 16:35	19 Apr 2014 20:18	South of Bermuda (BM)	New Smyrna Beach (US)	27d 3h 43m	897	1.38
594	C K ms	I	05 Oct 2013 15:08	24 Feb 2014 11:03	Lisbon (PT)	South of Bermuda (BM)	141d 19h 55m	2697	0.79
487	C K	I	26 Oct 2010 16:30	02 Feb 2011 22:50	Dakar (SN)	Acarau (BR)	99d 6h 20m	1712	0.72

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Jim

Shekhdar

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216	I	I	04 Nov 2003 00:00	18 Nov 2003 00:00	Bluff (NZ)	Bluff (NZ)	14d 0h 0m	0	0
197	I	I	16 Oct 2003 00:00	16 Oct 2003 18:20	Bluff (NZ)	Bluff (NZ)	0d 18h 20m	43	2.39
129	C	I	29 Jun 2000 00:00	29 Mar 2001 13:12	Ilo (PE)	N Sradbroke (AU)	273d 13h 12m	7038	1.07
104	C	R	12 Oct 1997 18:00	20 Dec 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	68d 6h 0m	2550	1.56

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Jean-Jacques

Savin

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1052

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01 Jan 2022 14:00

22 Jan 2022 00:34

20d 10h 34m

Peter

Bird

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73	L I	I	27 Mar 1996 00:00	04 Jun 1996 00:00	Nakhodka (Russian Federation)	Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US)	69d 0h 0m		0
69	I	I	14 Jun 1995 00:00	15 Jun 1995 00:00	Nakhodka (Russian Federation)	Nakhodka (Russian Federation)	1d 0h 0m	26	1.08
67	Rs	I	12 Jun 1995 00:00	13 Jun 1995 00:00	Nakhodka (Russian Federation)	Nakhodka (Russian Federation)	1d 0h 0m	26	1.08
63	I	I	12 May 1993 00:00	12 Mar 1994 00:00	Vladivostok (Russian Federation)	Vladivostok (Russian Federation)	304d 0h 0m	5474	0.75
61	I	I	06 Jun 1992 00:00	25 Jun 1992 00:00	Vladivostok (Russian Federation)	Vladivostok (Russian Federation)	19d 0h 0m	0	0
39	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
37	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
29	C H	I	24 Mar 1974 00:00	25 Jun 1974 07:00	Gibraltar (ES)	St. Lucia (LC)	93d 7h 0m	3080	1.38

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Joseph

Le Guen

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127	I	I	03 Feb 2000 00:00	02 Apr 2000 00:00	Wellington (NZ)	Wellington (NZ)	59d 0h 0m	1538	1.09
79	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	30 Nov 1997 07:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	49d 7h 0m	2550	2.16
68	C	I	13 Jun 1995 00:00	24 Sep 1995 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Ile Molene (FR)	103d 0h 0m	2721	1.1

Nadia

Rice

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

06 Dec 1997 03:00

55d 3h 0m

Related: David Rice (husband);

Geoff

Allum

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570	I	I	10 Jan 2013 13:35	11 Jan 2013 13:35	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
25	H I	I	05 Jun 1972 00:00	20 Aug 1972 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	76d 0h 0m	0	0
16	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

Related: Don Allum (cousin);

Peter

Hogden

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

09 Dec 1997 15:00

58d 15h 0m

David

Rice

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

06 Dec 1997 03:00

55d 3h 0m

Related: Nadia Rice (wife);

Graham

Walters

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943	C T	I	25 Jan 2020 07:00	29 Apr 2020 15:00	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	95d 8h 0m	2631	1.15
772	I	I	18 Feb 2017 00:00	20 Feb 2017 00:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	2d 0h 0m	43	0.9
728	I	I	29 Jan 2016 00:00	14 Feb 2016 23:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	16d 23h 0m	1500	3.69
331	C	I	03 Feb 2007 00:00	13 May 2007 08:38	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	St Barts (BL)	99d 8h 38m	2842	1.19
291	Ic	I	30 Jan 2006 00:29	05 Feb 2006 00:29	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	El Hierro (ES)	6d 0h 0m	46	0.32
215	C	I	29 Oct 2003 00:00	26 Jan 2004 06:15	Playa Santiago (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	89d 6h 15m	2529	1.18
156	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	23 Dec 2001 21:02	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	77d 21h 2m	2554	1.37
77	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	13 Dec 1997 04:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	62d 4h 0m	2550	1.71

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King-Fretts

Hugh

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30 Jan 1984 10:00

08 May 1984 22:30

99d 12h 30m

Gérard

Marie

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658

C
M

18 Oct 2014 00:00

09 Jan 2015 00:00

83d 0h 0m

Mike

Norman

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289

29 Jan 2006 00:00

21 May 2006 00:00

112d 0h 0m

Ole

Elmer

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576	I	I	07 Feb 2013 12:30	13 Feb 2013 12:30	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	6d 0h 0m	0	0
523	I	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	08 Dec 2011 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	3d 0h 0m	0	0
495	C	I	02 Feb 2011 00:00	05 Apr 2011 05:42	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	62d 5h 42m	2606	1.75
446	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	11 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	97d 0h 0m	2554	1.1

Thierry

Judet

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25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Jim

Bauer

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644	I	R	18 Jun 2014 00:00	22 Jun 2014 00:00	Monterey, California (US)	Monterey, California (US)	4d 0h 0m	43	0.45
634	I	R	09 Jun 2014 17:00	12 Jun 2014 17:00	Monterey, California (US)	Monterey, California (US)	3d 0h 0m	26	0.36

Nicholas

Fuller

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721

20 Dec 2015 09:00

10 Feb 2016 18:09

52d 9h 9m

Derek

King

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C
H

24 Mar 1974 00:00

25 Jun 1974 07:00

93d 7h 0m

Patrick

Quesnel

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30	C H	I	14 Jul 1976 00:00	02 Nov 1976 00:00	La Push (US)	Honolulu (US)	111d 0h 0m	2954	1.11
27	H I	I	03 Oct 1972 00:00	04 Jan 1973 00:00	Half Moon Bay (US)	Half Moon Bay (US)	93d 0h 0m	1216	0.54
26	H Rs	I	28 Aug 1972 00:00	03 Sep 1972 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Half Moon Bay (US)	6d 0h 0m	130	0.9
24	H Ic	I	02 Jun 1972 00:00	03 Jul 1972 00:00	Depoe Bay (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	31d 0h 0m	686	0.92
23	H Rs	I	18 May 1972 00:00	25 May 1972 00:00	La Push (US)	Depoe Bay (US)	7d 0h 0m	199	1.18

Rémy

Bricka

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947	I K	I	24 Apr 2020 00:00	25 Sep 2020 00:00	Newport Beach (US)	Sydney (AU)	154d 0h 0m	0	0
52	C K	I	02 Apr 1988 00:00	31 May 1988 00:00	Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES)	Trinidad (VE)	59d 0h 0m	2512	1.77

Richard

Perret

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659

C
M

18 Oct 2014 00:00

22 Dec 2014 05:08

65d 5h 8m

John

Zeigler

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169

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 03:54

58d 3h 54m

Dugald

Macdonald

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164

07 Oct 2001 00:00

17 Dec 2001 18:30

71d 18h 30m

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