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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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Peter

Ross

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
1283	N C	R	01 Feb 2025 10:00	26 Mar 2025 14:59	Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	53d 4h 59m	2731	2.14

Neil

Glover

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1283

N
C

01 Feb 2025 10:00

26 Mar 2025 14:59

53d 4h 59m

Aldo

Diana

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529	C	I	14 Dec 2011 00:00	17 Feb 2012 03:03	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	65d 3h 3m	2604	1.67
385	I	I	12 Dec 2008 00:00	06 Jan 2009 04:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	25d 4h 0m	0	0

Tori

Murden

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120	C	I	13 Sep 1999 00:00	03 Dec 1999 07:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Guadeloupe (GP)	81d 7h 0m	2896	1.48
110	I	I	14 Jun 1998 00:00	07 Sep 1998 00:00	Nag's Head (US)	Nag's Head (US)	85d 0h 0m	2650	1.3
107	I	R	22 Oct 1997 00:00	24 Oct 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	2d 0h 0m	52	1.08
86	Rs	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	13 Oct 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	1d 0h 0m	25	1.04

Nick

Southwood

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1283

N
C

01 Feb 2025 10:00

26 Mar 2025 14:59

53d 4h 59m

Pascal

Blond

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

30 Nov 1997 07:00

49d 7h 0m

Nigel

Morris

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251	C	I	31 May 2005 00:00	09 Jul 2005 22:10	St. John’s (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	39d 22h 10m	1675	1.75
182	I	I	11 Jun 2002 00:00	02 Jul 2002 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	21d 0h 0m	904	1.79

Related: Steve Dawson (brother-in-law), Robert Munslow (brother-in-law), George Rock (brother-in-law);

Geoff

Gavey

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

15 Dec 1997 07:00

64d 7h 0m

Elaine

Theaker

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1158	C U	R	12 Jun 2023 14:39	02 Aug 2023 20:23	Monterey, California (US)	Hanalei, Kauai (US)	51d 5h 44m	2131	1.73
798	C	R	14 Dec 2017 00:00	12 Feb 2018 18:34	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	60d 18h 34m	2554	1.75

Mike

Nestor

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C
B

30 Jan 1986 00:00

13 Apr 1986 00:00

73d 0h 0m

Simon

van der Hoek

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1059	C ms	I	03 May 2022 13:23	30 May 2022 04:21	Mindelo (CV)	Kourou (GF)	26d 14h 58m	1771	2.78
1059	C ms	I	06 Apr 2022 11:56	02 May 2022 08:58	Portimao (PT)	Mindelo (CV)	25d 21h 2m	1496	2.41

Michael

Ryan

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156

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Dec 2001 21:02

77d 21h 2m

Mark

Sealey

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1161	C	I	07 Jul 2023 11:48	22 Jul 2023 17:20	Tromso (NO)	Longyearbyen (NO)	15d 5h 32m	518	1.42
972	C U	R	12 Dec 2020 11:12	01 Feb 2021 10:28	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	50d 23h 16m	2549	2.08

Rob

Hamill

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

22 Nov 1997 02:55

41d 2h 55m

Colin

Hiscock

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1161

07 Jul 2023 11:48

22 Jul 2023 17:20

15d 5h 32m

Mark

Stubbs

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237	I	I	30 Jun 2004 15:17	07 Aug 2004 15:17	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	38d 0h 0m	0	0
182	I	I	11 Jun 2002 00:00	02 Jul 2002 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	21d 0h 0m	904	1.79
101	C	R	12 Oct 1997 12:00	09 Dec 1997 23:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	58d 11h 0m	2550	1.82

Hamish

Stewart

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701	C	R	20 Dec 2015 09:00	24 Feb 2016 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	65d 15h 0m	2549	1.62
614	I	R	04 Dec 2013 13:00	04 Dec 2013 13:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	0d 0h 0m	1	0

Andrew

Morris

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367	I	I	05 Dec 2007 00:00	06 Dec 2007 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	El Hierro (ES)	1d 0h 0m	46	1.92
287	C	R	06 Dec 2005 00:00	05 Feb 2006 02:50	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	61d 2h 50m	2554	1.74
273	I	R	30 Nov 2005 00:00	01 Dec 2005 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	1d 0h 0m	0	0

Mick

Dawson

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837	C	R	07 Jun 2018 01:00	28 Aug 2018 14:54	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	82d 13h 54m	2084	1.05
430	C	I	08 May 2009 00:00	13 Nov 2009 10:39	Choshi (JP)	Golden Gate Bridge (US)	189d 10h 39m	4415	0.97
287	C	R	06 Dec 2005 00:00	05 Feb 2006 02:50	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	61d 2h 50m	2554	1.74
233	I	I	06 May 2004 00:00	23 Aug 2004 04:00	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	109d 4h 0m	0	0
193	I	I	02 Jun 2003 00:00	14 Jun 2003 18:35	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	12d 18h 35m	619	2.02
152	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	16 Dec 2001 09:12	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	70d 9h 12m	2554	1.51

Links: wiki; Related: Steve Dawson (brother);

Ken

Maynard

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529	C	I	14 Dec 2011 00:00	17 Feb 2012 03:03	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	65d 3h 3m	2604	1.67
385	I	I	12 Dec 2008 00:00	06 Jan 2009 04:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	25d 4h 0m	0	0

Vladimir

Maximov

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669

16 Nov 2014 09:30

15 Mar 2015 13:47

119d 4h 17m

Jason

Howard-Ady Jason Howard-Ady

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529

14 Dec 2011 00:00

17 Feb 2012 03:03

65d 3h 3m

Xabier

Agote

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144	C	R	22 Oct 2001 00:00	11 Jan 2002 00:00	El Hierro (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	81d 0h 0m	2489	1.28
144	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	10 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	El Hierro (ES)	3d 0h 0m	65	0.9

Alison

Barr

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1291

23 May 2025 08:00

Katherine

Crosby

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1291

23 May 2025 08:00

Norman

Butler

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178

08 Oct 2001 00:00

29 Dec 2001 12:40

82d 12h 40m

George

Harboe

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C
H
sd

06 Jun 1896 22:00

01 Aug 1896 11:00

55d 13h 0m

Links: wiki;

Dominic

Marsh

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456	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	19 Mar 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	74d 0h 0m	2554	1.44
153	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	09 Dec 2001 05:52	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	63d 5h 52m	2554	1.68

Janette

Benaddi

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719

20 Dec 2015 09:00

25 Feb 2016 14:02

67d 5h 2m

Robert

Barton

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1141

25 Apr 2023 23:30

20 Jul 2023 11:39

85d 12h 9m

Neels

Terblanche Neels Terblanche

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1299	P	I	23 Oct 2025 08:00		Cape Town (ZA)
1209	I	I	12 Jan 2024 00:00	12 Jan 2025 00:00	Cape Town (ZA)	Cape Town (ZA)	366d 0h 0m	0	0

Franck

Bruno

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278

30 Nov 2005 00:00

23 Jan 2006 03:31

54d 3h 31m

Disability: Single leg amputee;

Matthew

Ponsonby

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1160

22 Jun 2023 14:00

29 Jul 2023 00:00

36d 10h 0m

Links: https://instagram.com/mattandgiles?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ;

Louis

Ginglo

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227

20 Jan 2004 00:00

19 May 2004 00:00

120d 0h 0m

Mike

Palmer

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595	I	I	12 Nov 2013 00:00	15 Nov 2013 00:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	3d 0h 0m	0	0
493	C	I	31 Jan 2011 00:00	14 Mar 2011 17:54	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	42d 17h 54m	2601	2.54

Steve

Issacs

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101

12 Oct 1997 12:00

09 Dec 1997 23:00

58d 11h 0m

Michael

Turner

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1048

22 Dec 2021 10:10

20 Feb 2022 00:07

59d 13h 57m

Nigel

Gower

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219

20 Jan 2004 00:00

14 Mar 2004 09:38

54d 9h 38m

Robert

Barber

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1128

C
U
sd

03 Jan 2023 10:00

04 Mar 2023 15:00

60d 5h 0m

Andrew

Osborne

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1131

08 Jan 2023 08:00

27 Mar 2023 19:37

78d 11h 37m

Richard

White

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154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

02 Dec 2001 16:16

56d 16h 16m

Ian

Roots

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154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

02 Dec 2001 16:16

56d 16h 16m

Nick

Rowe

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285

30 Nov 2005 00:00

04 Feb 2006 13:16

66d 13h 16m

Sarah

Day

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269

30 Nov 2005 00:00

05 Feb 2006 07:20

67d 7h 20m

Dimitri

Kieffer

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1215	I	I	18 Apr 2024 08:00	08 Dec 2024 20:00	Luderitz Bay (NA)	Salvador (BR)	234d 12h 0m	3118	0.55
1058	Ic	I	12 Feb 2022 11:30	22 Feb 2022 09:46	Galle (LK)	Hulhumale (MV)	9d 22h 16m	415	1.74

Denis

Bribosia

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165

07 Oct 2001 00:00

18 Dec 2001 04:08

72d 4h 8m

Owen

Gray

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1145	C U	R	12 Jun 2023 14:00	27 Jul 2023 20:17	Monterey, California (US)	Hanalei, Kauai (US)	45d 6h 17m	2131	1.96
1044	C U	R	12 Dec 2021 12:28	21 Feb 2022 08:57	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	70d 20h 29m	2549	1.5