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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1972	473	2445	2355	741
1	United Kingdom	1159	280	1439	1400	370
2	United States	163	48	211	186	79
3	France	130	19	149	148	69
4	Ireland	73	10	83	68	32
5	Australia	42	13	55	41	21
6	Netherlands	34	18	52	66	10
7	Switzerland	32	10	42	55	5
8	South Africa	37	4	41	37	15
9	Canada	25	12	37	27	19
10	Germany	23	12	35	27	9
11	New Zealand	24	5	29	32	9
12	Belgium	25	1	26	19	8
13	Denmark	20	6	26	34	4
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	4	4	8	10	5
21	Hungary	6	1	7	6	5
22	Estonia	6	0	6	6	0
23	Ukraine	6	0	6	6	5
24	Brazil	5	1	6	3	1
25	Romania	5	0	5	4	1
26	Mexico	1	4	5	5	0
27	Poland	5	0	5	6	1
28	Iceland	5	0	5	7	4
29	Austria	2	3	5	6	1
30	Jersey	0	4	4	4	0
31	Italy	4	0	4	3	2
32	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	3	3
33	Finland	4	0	4	3	1
34	Bulgaria	3	0	3	6	3
35	United Arab Emirates	3	0	3	2	1
36	Lithuania	3	0	3	3	2
37	Zimbabwe	3	0	3	2	1
38	Portugal	3	0	3	2	3
39	Japan	2	0	2	2	1
40	Serbia	1	1	2	2	0
41	Egypt	2	0	2	0	2
42	Malta	2	0	2	3	0
43	Croatia	2	0	2	2	2
44	India	2	0	2	2	2
45	Latvia	2	0	2	4	1
46	Barbados	2	0	2	3	0
47	French Guiana	2	0	2	3	0
48	Slovenia	1	1	2	1	0
49	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	3
50	Bahrain	2	0	2	0	2
51	Costa Rica	1	0	1	1	0
52	Greece	1	0	1	1	0
53	Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1
54	Uruguay	0	1	1	1	0
55	Georgia	1	0	1	1	0
56	Argentina	1	0	1	0	2
57	Turkey	1	0	1	6	5
58	Guatemala	1	0	1	1	0
59	Korea	1	0	1	1	0
60	Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	4
61	Lebanon	1	0	1	1	0
62	Oman	1	0	1	1	0
63	Botswana	1	0	1	1	0

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Anne

Quéméré

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]
235	C	I	03 Jun 2004 00:00	29 Aug 2004 12:15	Chatham (US)	I. d'Ouessant (FR)	87d 12h 15m	2697	1.28
189	C	I	26 Dec 2002 00:00	20 Feb 2003 13:09	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Guadeloupe (GP)	56d 13h 9m	2556	1.88
188	Rs	I	05 Dec 2002 00:00	13 Dec 2002 15:29	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	8d 15h 29m	307	1.48

Måns

Kämpe

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1050

T
Ic

28 Dec 2021 09:36

20 Jan 2022 05:54

22d 20h 18m

Francisco

Korff

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159

07 Oct 2001 00:00

07 Dec 2001 15:29

61d 15h 29m

Tim

Thurnham

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176

07 Oct 2001 00:00

26 Nov 2001 16:22

50d 16h 22m

Duncan

Nicoll

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

14 Dec 1997 00:00

63d 0h 0m

Paul

Perchard

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160

07 Oct 2001 00:00

08 Dec 2001 05:42

62d 5h 42m

Related: Kerry Blandin (uncle);

Rod

Adlington

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1209

03 Jan 2024 10:48

25 Feb 2024 05:23

52d 18h 35m

Ian

Rivers

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998

31 May 2021 17:00

23 Aug 2021 17:59

84d 0h 59m

Andrew

Ravenscroft Andrew Ravenscroft

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1354

24 Jan 2026 10:30

24 Mar 2026 06:08

58d 19h 38m

Linda

Griesel

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356

02 Dec 2007 00:00

16 Feb 2008 11:12

76d 11h 12m

Owen

Gray

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1147	C U	R	12 Jun 2023 14:00		Monterey, California (US)	Hanalei, Kauai (US)
1045	C U	R	12 Dec 2021 12:28		San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)

Denis

Bribosia

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168

07 Oct 2001 00:00

18 Dec 2001 04:08

72d 4h 8m

Dimitri

Kieffer

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1217	I	I	18 Apr 2024 08:00	08 Dec 2024 20:00	Luderitz Bay (NA)	Salvador (BR)	234d 12h 0m	3118	0.55
1059	Ic	I	12 Feb 2022 11:30	22 Feb 2022 09:46	Galle (LK)	Hulhumale (MV)	9d 22h 16m	415	1.74

Sarah

Day

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269

30 Nov 2005 00:00

05 Feb 2006 07:20

67d 7h 20m

Nick

Rowe

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280

30 Nov 2005 00:00

04 Feb 2006 13:16

66d 13h 16m

Ian

Roots

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147

07 Oct 2001 00:00

02 Dec 2001 16:16

56d 16h 16m

Richard

White

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147

07 Oct 2001 00:00

02 Dec 2001 16:16

56d 16h 16m

Andrew

Osborne

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1133

08 Jan 2023 08:00

27 Mar 2023 19:37

78d 11h 37m

Robert

Barber

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1131

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03 Jan 2023 10:00

Nigel

Gower

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222

20 Jan 2004 00:00

14 Mar 2004 09:38

54d 9h 38m

Michael

Turner

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1049

22 Dec 2021 10:10

20 Feb 2022 00:07

59d 13h 57m

Steve

Issacs

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101

12 Oct 1997 12:00

09 Dec 1997 23:00

58d 11h 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

Louis

Ginglo

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230

20 Jan 2004 00:00

19 May 2004 00:00

120d 0h 0m

Matthew

Ponsonby

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1162

22 Jun 2023 14:00

29 Jul 2023 00:00

36d 10h 0m

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

Franck

Bruno

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287

30 Nov 2005 00:00

23 Jan 2006 03:31

54d 3h 31m

Disability: Single leg amputee;

Neels

Terblanche Neels Terblanche

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1306	P	I	23 Oct 2025 08:00		Cape Town (ZA)	Cape Town. (ZA)
1211	I	I	12 Jan 2024 00:00	12 Jan 2025 00:00	Cape Town (ZA)	Cape Town (ZA)	366d 0h 0m	0	0

Robert

Barton

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1143

25 Apr 2023 23:30

20 Jul 2023 11:39

85d 12h 9m

Janette

Benaddi

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704

20 Dec 2015 09:00

25 Feb 2016 14:02

67d 5h 2m

Dominic

Marsh

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459	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
161	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

George

Harboe

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C
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06 Jun 1896 22:00

01 Aug 1896 11:00

55d 13h 0m

Links: wiki;

Norman

Butler

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178

08 Oct 2001 00:00

29 Dec 2001 12:40

82d 12h 40m

Katherine

Crosby

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1304

I
co

09 Jul 2025 08:00

26 Jul 2025 20:00

17d 12h 0m

Alison

Barr

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1304

I
co

09 Jul 2025 08:00

26 Jul 2025 20:00

17d 12h 0m

Xabier

Agote

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169	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
169	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

Jason

Howard-Ady Jason Howard-Ady

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529

14 Dec 2011 00:00

17 Feb 2012 03:03

65d 3h 3m

Vladimir

Maximov

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670

16 Nov 2014 09:30

15 Mar 2015 13:47

119d 4h 17m

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
386	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

Mick

Dawson

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838	C	R	07 Jun 2018 01:00	28 Aug 2018 14:54	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	82d 13h 54m	2084	1.05
431	C	I	08 May 2009 00:00	13 Nov 2009 10:39	Choshi (JP)	Golden Gate Bridge (US)	189d 10h 39m	4415	0.97
288	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
234	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
165	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);

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
288	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
275	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

Hamish

Stewart

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699	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
612	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

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

Colin

Hiscock

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1163

07 Jul 2023 11:48

22 Jul 2023 17:20

15d 5h 32m

Rob

Hamill

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

22 Nov 1997 02:55

41d 2h 55m

Mark

Sealey

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1163	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		San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)

Michael

Ryan

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154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Dec 2001 21:02

77d 21h 2m

Simon

van der Hoek

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1060	C ms	I	03 May 2022 13:23	30 May 2022 04:21	Mindelo (CV)	Kourou (GF)	26d 14h 58m	1771	2.77
1060	C ms	I	06 Apr 2022 11:56	02 May 2022 08:58	Portimao (PT)	Mindelo (CV)	25d 21h 2m	1496	2.41

Mike

Nestor

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C
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30 Jan 1986 00:00

13 Apr 1986 00:00

73d 0h 0m

Elaine

Theaker

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1160	C U	R	12 Jun 2023 14:39		Monterey, California (US)	Hanalei, Kauai (US)
801	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

Geoff

Gavey

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

15 Dec 1997 07:00

64d 7h 0m

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