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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1881	432	2313	2202	729
1	United Kingdom	1103	253	1356	1305	366
2	United States	156	44	200	175	77
3	France	130	19	149	147	69
4	Ireland	72	10	82	67	32
5	Australia	42	12	54	40	21
6	Netherlands	31	18	49	62	10
7	South Africa	33	4	37	34	13
8	Canada	24	12	36	26	19
9	Switzerland	24	10	34	41	1
10	New Zealand	24	5	29	32	9
11	Germany	21	8	29	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	9	5
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	6	3
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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Damian

West

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
157	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	25 Dec 2001 21:41	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	79d 21h 41m	2554	1.33

Michael

Ryan

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156

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Dec 2001 21:02

77d 21h 2m

Gregory

Loret

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210	I	R	19 Oct 2003 00:00	21 Oct 2003 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	2d 0h 0m	0	0
155	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	18 Dec 2001 04:08	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	72d 4h 8m	2554	1.47

Denis

Bribosia

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155

07 Oct 2001 00:00

18 Dec 2001 04:08

72d 4h 8m

David

Mitchell

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154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

17 Dec 2001 18:30

71d 18h 30m

Dugald

Macdonald

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154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

17 Dec 2001 18:30

71d 18h 30m

Tom

Mailhot

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153

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 03:54

58d 3h 54m

John

Zeigler

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153

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 03:54

58d 3h 54m

Simon

Walpole

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152

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 09:50

58d 9h 50m

Istvan

Hajdu

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152

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 09:50

58d 9h 50m

Serge

Van Cleve

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151

07 Oct 2001 00:00

01 Dec 2001 13:33

55d 13h 33m

Pascal

Hanssen

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151

07 Oct 2001 00:00

01 Dec 2001 13:33

55d 13h 33m

Jonathan

Lumsdon

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148

07 Oct 2001 00:00

09 Dec 2001 03:26

63d 3h 26m

Tim

Humfrey

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148

07 Oct 2001 00:00

09 Dec 2001 03:26

63d 3h 26m

Jean Jacques

Gauthier

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551	I	R	29 Jan 2012 10:00	29 Jan 2012 10:00	Dakar (SN)	Dakar (SN)	0d 0h 0m	0	0
397	I	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	15 Mar 2009 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	7d 0h 0m	0	0
319	I	R	21 Nov 2006 00:00	27 Nov 2006 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Louis (SN)	6d 0h 0m	0	0
307	I	R	19 Nov 2006 00:00	19 Nov 2006 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Louis (SN)	0d 0h 0m	0	0
147	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	05 Dec 2001 01:11	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	59d 1h 11m	2554	1.8

Pierre

Deroi

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147

07 Oct 2001 00:00

05 Dec 2001 01:11

59d 1h 11m

Urko

Mendiburu

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146	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
146	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

Xabier

Agote

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146	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
146	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

Tony

Day

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145

07 Oct 2001 00:00

30 Dec 2001 18:56

84d 18h 56m

Ian

Chater

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145	C	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	30 Dec 2001 18:56	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	84d 18h 56m	2554	1.26
80	I	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	13 Oct 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	1d 0h 0m	26	1.08

Debra

Veal

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144

07 Oct 2001 00:00

26 Jan 2002 05:38

111d 5h 38m

Related: Andrew Veal (husband);

Olivier

Villian

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141

07 Oct 2001 00:00

10 Dec 2001 12:31

64d 12h 31m

Benjamin

Marty

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141

07 Oct 2001 00:00

10 Dec 2001 12:31

64d 12h 31m

Peter

Bray

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435	I	I	08 Jul 2009 00:00	19 Aug 2009 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	42d 0h 0m	1180	1.17
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
140	C K	I	22 Jun 2001 00:01	03 Sep 2001 00:01	St. John’s (CA)	County Mayo (IE)	73d 0h 0m	1654	0.94
125	I K	I	01 Jan 2000 00:00	01 Jan 2000 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	St. John’s (CA)	0d 0h 0m	0	0

Ikuo

Tateo

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233	I W K	I	15 Apr 2004 00:01	03 May 2004 00:01	Hirono (JP)	Hirono (JP)	18d 0h 0m	0	0
138	C W K	I	16 Jun 2001 00:01	12 Aug 2001 18:30	Newport Beach (US)	Waikiki (US)	57d 18h 29m	2236	1.61

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

April

Abril

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130

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18 Jul 2000 00:01

16 Aug 2000 00:01

29d 0h 0m

Chris

Tipper

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128	K Ci Ic	I	22 Jun 2000 00:00	23 Jun 2000 00:00	Auki (SB)	Tulagi (SB)	1d 0h 0m	94	3.92
128	K Ci Ic	I	30 May 2000 00:01	20 Jun 2000 00:01	Tarawa (KI)	Auki (SB)	21d 0h 0m	928	1.84

Emmanuel

Coindre

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892	C	I	17 Apr 2019 08:00	14 Jun 2019 08:30	Dakar (SN)	Dégrad des Cannes (GF)	58d 0h 30m	2142	1.54
598	C	I	30 Nov 2013 00:00	25 Jan 2014 07:29	Carnarvon (AU)	Reunion (RE)	56d 7h 29m	3182	2.36
312	I	R	19 Nov 2006 00:00	05 Dec 2006 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Louis (SN)	16d 0h 0m	0	0
253	C	I	24 Jun 2005 00:00	31 Oct 2005 17:22	Choshi (JP)	Coos Bay (US)	129d 17h 22m	5203	1.67
238	C	I	09 Jul 2004 16:36	10 Sep 2004 12:24	Chatham (US)	I. d'Ouessant (FR)	62d 19h 48m	2697	1.79
218	C	I	07 Jan 2004 10:06	19 Feb 2004 00:38	Restinga Del Hierro (ES)	Guadeloupe (GP)	42d 14h 32m	2507	2.45
218	C	I	04 Jan 2004 00:00	05 Jan 2004 12:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	El Hierro (ES)	1d 12h 0m	46	1.28
196	I	I	26 Jul 2003 00:00	27 Jul 2003 23:41	Chatham (US)	Chatham (US)	1d 23h 41m	59	1.26
183	C	I	29 Jul 2002 00:00	24 Oct 2002 13:59	Chatham (US)	I. d'Ouessant (FR)	87d 13h 59m	2697	1.28
135	C	I	15 Apr 2001 00:00	11 Jun 2001 04:30	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Guadeloupe (GP)	57d 4h 30m	2625	1.91
124	C K	I	12 Dec 1999 00:01	20 Mar 2000 05:16	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	99d 5h 15m	2596	1.09

Patrick

Lihurt

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123

09 Dec 1999 00:00

14 Feb 2000 15:00

67d 15h 0m

Peggy

Bouchet

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122	C	I	18 Nov 1999 00:00	04 Jan 2000 20:00	Cape Verde (CV)	Martinique (MQ)	47d 20h 0m	2036	1.77
109	I	I	10 Mar 1998 00:00	28 May 1998 00:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	79d 0h 0m	2606	1.37

Tori

Murden

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121	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
81	Rs	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	13 Oct 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	1d 0h 0m	25	1.04

Diana

Hoff

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120

13 Sep 1999 00:00

04 Jan 2000 00:00

113d 0h 0m

Dave

Jackson

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106

12 Oct 1997 18:00

20 Dec 1997 00:00

68d 6h 0m

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
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

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Louis

Hunkin

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105

12 Oct 1997 18:00

17 Dec 1997 00:00

65d 6h 0m

Michael

Elliot

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105

12 Oct 1997 18:00

17 Dec 1997 00:00

65d 6h 0m

Arvid

Benston

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104

12 Oct 1997 18:00

20 Dec 1997 00:00

68d 6h 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

Roger

Gould

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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
103	C	R	12 Oct 1997 14:00	17 Dec 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	65d 10h 0m	2550	1.62

Charles

Street

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103

12 Oct 1997 14:00

17 Dec 1997 00:00

65d 10h 0m

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
102	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

Steve

Issacs

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102

12 Oct 1997 12:00

09 Dec 1997 23:00

58d 11h 0m

John

Searson

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101

12 Oct 1997 12:00

11 Dec 1997 05:00

59d 17h 0m

George

Rock

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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
100	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	15 Dec 1997 03:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	64d 3h 0m	2550	1.66

Related: Steve Dawson (brother-in-law), Nigel Morris (brother-in-law), Robert Munslow (brother-in-law);

Simon

Chalk

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999	C	I	31 May 2021 19:00	11 Aug 2021 14:10	Brooklyn Bridge, New York (US)	Tower Bridge (UK)	71d 19h 10m	3009	1.75
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
681	I	I	03 Mar 2015 00:00	03 Mar 2015 01:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	0d 1h 0m	0	0
680	I	I	01 Mar 2015 10:00	02 Mar 2015 18:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	1d 8h 0m	0	0
672	C D	I	24 Nov 2014 21:59	03 Jan 2015 21:20	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	39d 23h 21m	2596	2.71
622	C	I	10 Feb 2014 21:56	15 Mar 2014 20:27	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Barbados (BB)	32d 22h 31m	2596	3.29
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
572	C	I	15 Jan 2013 09:55	19 Feb 2013 23:45	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	35d 13h 50m	2601	3.05
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
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
430	C	R	28 Apr 2009 00:00	25 Jun 2009 15:08	Geraldton (AU)	Port Louis (MU)	58d 15h 8m	3135	2.23
372	C	I	23 Dec 2007 00:00	29 Jan 2008 05:50	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	37d 5h 50m	2554	2.86
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
191	C	I	27 Feb 2003 00:00	14 Jun 2003 04:15	Kalbarri (AU)	Rafael Island (MU)	107d 4h 15m	3499	1.36
181	I	I	15 May 2002 00:00	17 May 2002 00:00	Kalbarri (AU)	Kalbarri (AU)	2d 0h 0m	96	2
100	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	15 Dec 1997 03:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	64d 3h 0m	2550	1.66

Daniel

Byles

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

21 Jan 1998 00:00

101d 0h 0m

Related: Jan Female (mother);

Jan

Female

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

21 Jan 1998 00:00

101d 0h 0m

Related: Daniel Byles (son);

Richard

Duckworth

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

04 Jan 1998 00:00

84d 0h 0m

Isabel (Duckworth)

Fraser

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

04 Jan 1998 00:00

84d 0h 0m

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