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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1866	429	2295	2161	733
1	United Kingdom	1099	252	1351	1288	367
2	United States	148	42	190	160	77
3	France	130	19	149	147	69
4	Ireland	71	10	81	66	32
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	37	1
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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Anna

Kirkin

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
838	I	R	07 Jun 2018 01:00	13 Jun 2018 01:00	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	6d 0h 0m	0	0

Stuart

Kinnaird

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757

14 Dec 2016 00:00

16 Dec 2016 00:00

2d 0h 0m

Lizzie

Gill

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865

12 Dec 2018 13:25

0d 0h 0m

Sally

Kettle

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211	I	R	19 Oct 2003 00:00	24 Oct 2003 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	5d 0h 0m	0	0
583	I	R	01 Jun 2013 07:16	06 Jun 2013 07:16	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	5d 0h 0m	86	0.72
221	C	R	20 Jan 2004 00:00	04 May 2004 16:28	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	105d 16h 28m	2606	1.03
283	C	R	30 Nov 2005 00:00	15 Feb 2006 09:55	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	77d 9h 55m	2554	1.38

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Jean Pierre

Vennet

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393

08 Mar 2009 00:00

20 Apr 2009 00:00

43d 0h 0m

Charlie

Girard

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626	I	I	29 May 2014 00:00	30 May 2014 00:00	Brooklyn (CA)	Brooklyn (CA)	1d 0h 0m
431	I	I	19 May 2009 00:00	29 May 2009 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Cape Cod (US)	10d 0h 0m
340	I	I	04 Jul 2007 00:00	05 Jul 2007 12:00	Cape Cod (US)	Cape Cod (US)	1d 12h 0m
339	Rs	I	30 Jun 2007 00:00	01 Jul 2007 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Cape Cod (US)	1d 0h 0m

Ernst

Fiby

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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
492	C	I	15 Jan 2011 00:00	03 Mar 2011 18:00	Tarfaya (MA)	Port St. Charles (BB)	47d 18h 0m	2752	2.4

Mike

Jones

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470	Rs	I	07 Jan 2010 00:00	08 Jan 2010 00:00	Agadir (MA)	Agadir (MA)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
471	Rs	I	08 Jan 2010 00:00	09 Jan 2010 00:00	Agadir (MA)	Agadir (MA)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
473	C	I	12 Jan 2010 00:00	10 Mar 2010 19:57	Agadir (MA)	Port St. Charles (BB)	57d 19h 57m	2606	1.88

James

Ketchell

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750	I	I	25 Jun 2016 18:00	01 Jul 2016 18:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	6d 0h 0m	0	0
729	I W K	I	01 Feb 2016 00:00	09 Feb 2016 00:00	Gran Canaria (ES)	Barbados (BB)	8d 0h 0m	0	0
691	I	I	03 Jul 2015 00:00	07 Jul 2015 23:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	4d 23h 0m	0	0
685	Rs	I	18 May 2015 04:33	19 May 2015 04:33	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
468	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	24 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	110d 0h 0m	2554	0.97

Sarah

Kessans

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268	I	R	30 Nov 2005 00:00	15 Jan 2006 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	46d 0h 0m	0	0
350	C	R	02 Dec 2007 00:00	22 Jan 2008 16:31	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	51d 16h 31m	2554	2.06

Kenneth

Kerr

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34	H L I	I	21 May 1980 00:00	25 Oct 1980 00:00	Corner Brook (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	157d 0h 0m		0
33	H I	I	01 May 1979 00:00	26 Jun 1979 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	56d 0h 0m	1450	1.08

James

Kenworthy

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470	Rs	I	07 Jan 2010 00:00	08 Jan 2010 00:00	Agadir (MA)	Agadir (MA)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
471	Rs	I	08 Jan 2010 00:00	09 Jan 2010 00:00	Agadir (MA)	Agadir (MA)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
473	C	I	12 Jan 2010 00:00	10 Mar 2010 19:57	Agadir (MA)	Port St. Charles (BB)	57d 19h 57m	2606	1.88

Aodhan

Kelly

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531

02 Jan 2012 00:00

30 Jan 2012 00:00

28d 0h 0m

Ian

Kavanaugh

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585

01 Jun 2013 07:16

07 Jun 2013 07:16

6d 0h 0m

Howard

Wagstaff

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757

14 Dec 2016 00:00

16 Dec 2016 00:00

2d 0h 0m

Richard

Jones

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

Roger

Haines

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420	I	R	19 Apr 2009 00:00	20 Apr 2009 00:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
457	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	06 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	92d 0h 0m	2554	1.16

Hannah

Huppi

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1293

01 Jul 2025 08:00

Related: John Huppi (husband);

Jaume

Vallori

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595

12 Nov 2013 00:00

15 Nov 2013 00:00

3d 0h 0m

John

Higson

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516

05 Dec 2011 00:00

0d 0h 0m

Will

Homer

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436	I	I	01 Aug 2009 00:00	11 Aug 2009 00:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	10d 0h 0m	0	0
433	Rs	I	03 Jul 2009 00:00	06 Jul 2009 00:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	3d 0h 0m	0	0

Robyn

Wolff

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725

I
K

08 Jan 2016 00:01

09 Jan 2016 00:01

1d 0h 0m

Emma

Wolstenholme Emma Wolstenholme

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1291	P	I	01 Jun 2025 08:00		Lochboisdale (UK)
1144	C	R	04 Jun 2023 14:00	19 Jul 2023 10:19	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge. (UK)	44d 20h 19m	1483	1.38
1068	T I	R	12 Jun 2022 12:00	05 Jul 2022 00:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	22d 12h 0m	775	1.44
1056	I	I	03 Feb 2022 16:45	14 Feb 2022 15:00	Las Gallatas, Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	10d 22h 15m	400	1.53

Fredrik

Albelin

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511

05 Dec 2011 00:00

30 Dec 2011 00:00

25d 0h 0m

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
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

Eoin

Hartwright Eoin Hartwright

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607	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
619	C	I	23 Dec 2013 08:00	05 Feb 2014 05:04	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	43d 21h 4m	2549	2.42

Mark

Agnew

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865	I	R	12 Dec 2018 13:25	12 Dec 2018 13:25	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	0d 0h 0m	1	0
757	I	I	14 Dec 2016 00:00	16 Dec 2016 00:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	2d 0h 0m	0	0

Arron

Worbey

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738	I	R	05 Jun 2016 01:00	05 Jun 2016 01:00	Monterey, California (US)	Monterey, California (US)	0d 0h 0m	209	0
993	C	I	31 May 2021 07:15	13 Jul 2021 08:05	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	43d 0h 50m	2084	2.02

Ashley

Wilson

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691	I	I	03 Jul 2015 00:00	07 Jul 2015 23:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	4d 23h 0m	0	0
685	Rs	I	18 May 2015 04:33	19 May 2015 04:33	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	1d 0h 0m	0	0

Colin

Yeates

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294	I	I	16 Feb 2006 00:00	18 Feb 2006 00:00	Stanley (FK)	Stanley (FK)	2d 0h 0m	0	0
288	I	I	02 Jan 2006 00:00	03 Jan 2006 00:00	Stanley (FK)	Stanley (FK)	1d 0h 0m	0	0

Liu

Yong

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1287	P	I	05 May 2025 08:00		Exmouth Cape (AU)
1136	C	I	30 Jan 2023 13:18	25 Mar 2023 12:49	Restinga Del Hierro (ES)	Guadeloupe (GP)	53d 23h 31m	2507	1.94

Henri-Georges

Hidair

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399

08 Mar 2009 00:00

05 May 2009 00:00

58d 0h 0m

Ruihan

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896	L I	I	09 Oct 2019 12:00	27 Nov 2019 00:00	Honolulu (US)	Australia (AU)	48d 12h 0m		0
698	Ic	I	19 Dec 2015 00:00	05 Jan 2016 00:00	Port Said (EG)	Jisr az-Zarqa (IL)	17d 0h 0m	121	0.3
692	I	I	25 Sep 2015 00:00	05 Oct 2015 00:00	Athens (GR)	Porós (GR)	10d 0h 0m	27	0.11
693	T Ic	I	05 Oct 2015 00:00	05 Dec 2015 00:00	Porós (GR)	Port Said (EG)	61d 0h 0m	577	0.39
783	C T	I	09 Jul 2017 23:16	09 Nov 2017 23:16	12 miles off San Francisco (US)	Hawaii (US)	123d 0h 0m	2025	0.69
789	I	I	17 Nov 2017 00:01	19 Nov 2017 00:01	Hawaii (US)	Australia (AU)	2d 0h 0m	77	1.6
894	C T	I	27 Jul 2019 10:45	04 Oct 2019 00:01	12 miles off San Francisco (US)	O'ahu (US)	68d 13h 16m	2069	1.26

Sigurd

Haveland

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477

05 Mar 2010 00:00

06 Mar 2010 00:00

1d 0h 0m

Oliver

Hicks

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480	I	R	01 Jun 2010 16:30	14 Jun 2010 00:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	12d 7h 30m	1	0
391	C	I	23 Jan 2009 00:00	28 Apr 2009 00:00	Tasmania (AU)	Stewart Island/Rakiura (NZ)	95d 0h 0m	917	0.4
735	sd T W K Ic	I	01 Jun 2016 19:05	04 Sep 2016 00:01	Point in Denmark Strait (GL)	Balnakeil (UK)	94d 4h 56m	795	0.35
250	C	I	27 May 2005 00:00	27 Sep 2005 22:08	Atlantic Highlands (US)	St. Mary's (UK)	123d 22h 8m	2821	0.95

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Matthew

Hemmings

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1292

01 Jun 2025 08:00

Steve

Hayson

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300

10 Jun 2006 00:00

11 Jun 2006 00:00

1d 0h 0m

Jim

Hook

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348

02 Dec 2007 00:00

02 Dec 2007 19:45

0d 19h 45m

Simon

Harris

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757

14 Dec 2016 00:00

16 Dec 2016 00:00

2d 0h 0m

John

Huppi

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1293

01 Jul 2025 08:00

Related: Hannah Huppi (wife);

Chris

Williams

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803

14 Dec 2017 00:00

0d 0h 0m

Simon

Howes

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1043	U I	R	12 Dec 2021 12:25	12 Dec 2021 12:25	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	0d 0h 0m	1	0
1134	C	I	16 Jan 2023 08:00	29 Mar 2023 09:45	Puerto Rico (ES)	Rodney Bay (LC)	72d 1h 45m	2658	1.54

Victor

Handley

1269

U
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11 Dec 2024 08:54

0d 0h 0m

David

Hosking

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586	I	R	01 Jun 2013 07:16	06 Jun 2013 07:16	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	5d 0h 0m	0	0
446	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	11 Feb 2010 11:07	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	38d 11h 7m	2534	2.75
491	C B	I	06 Jan 2011 00:00	06 Feb 2011 23:31	San Miguel Marina (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	31d 23h 31m	2562	3.34

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Keith

Whelan

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502	I	I	07 May 2011 00:00	19 May 2011 00:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	12d 0h 0m	0	0
503	I	I	04 Jun 2011 00:00	07 Jun 2011 00:00	Abrolhos Islands (AU)	Abrolhos Islands (AU)	3d 0h 0m	187	2.6

Matt

Hort

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426

19 Apr 2009 00:00

22 Apr 2009 00:00

3d 0h 0m

Matt

Wilds

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884

14 Dec 2018 12:07

07 Jan 2019 16:00

24d 3h 53m

Katherine

Wilkins

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1060

01 May 2022 12:00

01 May 2023 12:00

365d 0h 0m

Paul

Williams

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670	I	I	24 Nov 2014 21:59	09 Dec 2014 02:29	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	14d 4h 30m	0	0
617	I	I	17 Dec 2013 00:00	18 Dec 2013 12:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	1d 12h 0m	0	0
441	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
559	C	I	26 Feb 2012 06:59	31 Mar 2012 22:30	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	34d 15h 31m	2601	3.13
621	C	I	10 Feb 2014 21:56	15 Mar 2014 20:27	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	32d 22h 31m	2596	3.29

Olivia

Wilson

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727

26 Jan 2016 12:00

14 Feb 2016 12:00

19d 0h 0m

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