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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1656	331	1987	1875	658
1	United Kingdom	964	189	1153	1097	338
2	United States	133	33	166	144	64
3	France	126	19	145	143	65
4	Ireland	55	9	64	54	27
5	Australia	37	10	47	37	17
6	Netherlands	26	13	39	50	10
7	South Africa	32	3	35	32	10
8	Canada	23	7	30	22	18
9	Switzerland	21	7	28	27	1
10	New Zealand	23	4	27	29	9
11	Denmark	18	6	24	31	4
12	Norway	16	6	22	22	2
13	Germany	13	8	21	15	7
14	Belgium	20	0	20	14	7
15	Spain	17	1	18	16	3
16	Antigua And Barbuda	11	5	16	16	0
17	Sweden	12	2	14	13	7
18	Russia	13	0	13	10	10
19	Guyana	9	0	9	10	3
20	China	3	4	7	8	5
21	Hungary	5	1	6	6	3
22	Romania	5	0	5	4	1
23	Iceland	5	0	5	7	4
24	Brazil	4	1	5	2	1
25	Poland	4	0	4	5	1
26	Finland	4	0	4	3	1
27	Austria	2	2	4	4	1
28	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	3	3
29	Italy	3	0	3	3	2
30	Portugal	3	0	3	2	3
31	Ukraine	3	0	3	4	2
32	United Arab Emirates	3	0	3	2	1
33	Egypt	2	0	2	0	2
34	Croatia	2	0	2	2	2
35	Bulgaria	2	0	2	3	0
36	Japan	2	0	2	2	1
37	French Guiana	2	0	2	3	0
38	Latvia	2	0	2	4	1
39	Bahrain	2	0	2	0	2
40	India	2	0	2	2	2
41	Malta	2	0	2	2	0
42	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	3
43	Lithuania	2	0	2	2	2
44	Barbados	2	0	2	3	0
45	Zimbabwe	2	0	2	1	1
46	Turkey	1	0	1	6	5
47	Greece	1	0	1	1	0
48	Serbia	1	0	1	1	0
49	Uruguay	0	1	1	1	0
50	Argentina	1	0	1	0	2
51	Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1
52	Guatemala	1	0	1	1	0
53	Georgia	1	0	1	1	0
54	Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	4
55	Mexico	1	0	1	1	0
56	Korea	1	0	1	1	0
57	Lebanon	1	0	1	1	0
58	Slovenia	1	0	1	1	0
59	Oman	1	0	1	1	0

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Denis

Gorbylev

1977-08-04

Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
1128	C	I	26 Dec 2022 12:48	03 Mar 2023 14:11	Portimao (PT)	Kourou (GF)	67d 1h 23m	3080	1.91	45y 144d
893	C ms	I	24 Apr 2019 17:15	21 May 2019 03:00	Cape Verde (CV)	Remire-Montjoly (GF)	26d 9h 45m	1801	2.85	41y 263d
893	C ms	I	01 Apr 2019 19:10	24 Apr 2019 13:25	Portimao (PT)	Cape Verde (CV)	22d 18h 15m	1555	2.85	41y 240d

Tiny

Little

1955-12-11

246

21 Jan 2005 00:00

17 May 2005 09:20

116d 9h 20m

49y 41d

Bhavik

Gandhi

0001-01-01

333	C	I	28 Feb 2007 00:00	14 Jun 2007 09:30	El Hierro (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	106d 9h 30m	2510	0.98	0y 0d
332	Rs	I	12 Feb 2007 00:00	18 Feb 2007 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	6d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d
295	I	I	11 Apr 2006 00:00	15 Apr 2006 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	4d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d

Barry

Hayes

1980-09-09

846	C	I	05 Jul 2018 23:59	14 Sep 2018 05:00	Geraldton (AU)	Grand Baie (MU)	70d 5h 1m	3133	1.86	37y 299d
640	C	R	09 Jun 2014 17:00	25 Jul 2014 00:24	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	45d 7h 24m	2084	1.92	33y 273d

Ben

Stenning

1980-01-01

502

21 Apr 2011 00:00

14 Aug 2011 07:45

115d 7h 45m

31y 110d

James

Adair

1980-01-01

502

21 Apr 2011 00:00

14 Aug 2011 07:45

115d 7h 45m

31y 110d

Didier

Bovard

0001-01-01

385	C K	I	01 Jan 2009 00:01	30 Mar 2009 00:01	Las Gallatas, Tenerife (ES)	Martinique (MQ)	88d 0h 0m	2595	1.23	0y 0d
385	C K	I	01 Dec 2008 00:01	28 Dec 2008 00:01	Lagos (PT)	Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)	27d 0h 0m	546	0.84	0y 0d

Jason

McKinlay

1970-10-12

1070	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	51y 243d
589	C	R	01 Jun 2013 07:16	12 Jul 2013 11:54	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	41d 4h 38m	1483	1.5	42y 232d
208	C	R	19 Oct 2003 00:00	09 Dec 2003 11:50	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	51d 11h 50m	2534	2.05	33y 7d

Diana

Hoff

1944-05-01

120

13 Sep 1999 00:00

04 Jan 2000 00:00

113d 0h 0m

55y 135d

Linda

Emilsen

0001-01-01

1089

C
U

12 Dec 2022 11:24

04 Apr 2023 17:14

113d 5h 50m

0y 0d

Mike

Norman

1947-12-09

289

29 Jan 2006 00:00

21 May 2006 00:00

112d 0h 0m

58y 51d

Tim

Bradbury

1951-08-07

289

29 Jan 2006 00:00

21 May 2006 00:00

112d 0h 0m

54y 175d

Jack

Jarvis

1993-11-12

1010

C
M

03 Dec 2021 03:26

24 Mar 2022 15:48

111d 12h 22m

28y 21d

Fergus

Farrell

1979-06-30

1071

14 Jun 2022 02:12

04 Oct 2022 00:00

111d 21h 48m

42y 349d

Stefan

Ivanov

1972-08-24

1135	C	I	11 Jan 2023 17:24	17 Jan 2023 17:10	Arctowski Station, King George Island (AQ)	Orcadas Base, Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands (AQ)	5d 23h 46m	407	2.85	50y 140d
953	C	I	05 Jul 2020 08:35	06 Oct 2020 16:00	Arrecife (ES)	Hastings (BB)	93d 7h 25m	2732	1.22	47y 316d
953	C	I	14 Jun 2020 06:40	26 Jun 2020 08:35	Portimao (PT)	Arrecife (ES)	12d 1h 55m	550	1.9	47y 295d

Allan

Huntly

0001-01-01

1146	C	I	10 May 2023 22:00	19 Jul 2023 08:40	Geraldton (AU)	Grand Baie (MU)	69d 10h 40m	3136	1.88	0y 0d
874	C	R	12 Dec 2018 13:25	23 Jan 2019 23:51	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	42d 10h 26m	2554	2.51	0y 0d

Susannah

Cass

1988-06-11

733	C M	I	29 Feb 2016 09:00	23 Apr 2016 19:45	Lagos (PT)	Recife (BR)	54d 10h 45m	3086	2.36	27y 263d
641	C	R	09 Jun 2014 17:00	05 Aug 2014 22:45	Monterey, California (US)	off O'ahu (US)	57d 5h 45m	2016	1.47	25y 363d

Debra

Veal

1975-07-08

144

07 Oct 2001 00:00

26 Jan 2002 05:38

111d 5h 38m

26y 91d

Related: Andrew Veal (husband);

Andrew

Veal

0001-01-01

144

07 Oct 2001 00:00

26 Jan 2002 05:38

111d 5h 38m

0y 0d

Related: Debra Veal (wife);

Steve

Dawson

1960-07-13

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	44y 322d
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	41y 86d

Related: Mick Dawson (brother), Nigel Morris (brother-in-law), Robert Munslow (brother-in-law), George Rock (brother-in-law);

Bernie

Hollywood

0001-01-01

1119

C
U

12 Dec 2022 12:40

01 Apr 2023 03:56

109d 15h 16m

0y 0d

Stuart

Boreham

1966-05-04

217

15 Nov 2003 00:00

03 Mar 2004 12:09

109d 12h 9m

37y 195d

Disability: Cerebral palsy;

Malcolm

Atkinson

1970-09-13

159

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Jan 2002 14:46

108d 14h 46m

31y 24d

Ben

Martell

1969-06-01

159

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Jan 2002 14:46

108d 14h 46m

32y 128d

Christophe

Sepot

0001-01-01

477

26 Jan 2010 00:00

15 May 2010 04:15

109d 4h 15m

0y 0d

Bart

Verboven

0001-01-01

477

26 Jan 2010 00:00

15 May 2010 04:15

109d 4h 15m

0y 0d

Roger

Gould

1955-04-20

495	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	55y 286d
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	42y 175d

Chris

Walters

0001-01-01

633	C	I	07 Jun 2014 09:28	06 Aug 2014 10:34	Battery Park (US)	St. Mary's (UK)	60d 1h 6m	2811	1.95	0y 0d
517	C	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	22 Jan 2012 08:03	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	48d 8h 3m	2534	2.18	0y 0d

Richard

Wood

1956-03-22

220	C	R	20 Jan 2004 00:00	30 Apr 2004 19:30	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	101d 19h 30m	2606	1.07	47y 304d
142	I	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	13 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	6d 0h 0m	60	0.42	45y 199d

Elliot

Dale

0001-01-01

633	C	I	07 Jun 2014 09:28	06 Aug 2014 10:34	Battery Park (US)	St. Mary's (UK)	60d 1h 6m	2811	1.95	0y 0d
517	C	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	22 Jan 2012 08:03	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	48d 8h 3m	2534	2.18	0y 0d

Glenn

Edwards

0001-01-01

335

24 Mar 2007 00:00

09 Jul 2007 21:30

107d 21h 30m

0y 0d

Abraham

Levy

1980-08-01

681	C ms	I	13 Feb 2015 00:00	14 Mar 2015 01:32	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	Cancun (MX)	29d 1h 32m	1433	2.06	34y 196d
681	C ms	I	02 Dec 2014 00:00	29 Jan 2015 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	58d 0h 0m	2554	1.83	34y 123d
681	C ms	I	21 Oct 2014 00:00	10 Nov 2014 00:00	Huelva (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	20d 0h 0m	748	1.56	34y 81d

Mark

Mortimer

1967-04-03

230	I	R	20 Jan 2004 00:00	22 Feb 2004 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	33d 0h 0m	634	0.8	36y 292d
97	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	25 Dec 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	74d 0h 0m	2550	1.44	30y 192d

Sarah

Kettle

1958-12-08

228

20 Jan 2004 00:00

04 May 2004 16:28

105d 16h 28m

45y 43d

Related: Sally Kettle (daughter);

Maxim

Ivanov

2003-08-25

953	C	I	05 Jul 2020 08:35	06 Oct 2020 16:00	Arrecife (ES)	Hastings (BB)	93d 7h 25m	2732	1.22	16y 315d
953	C	I	14 Jun 2020 06:40	26 Jun 2020 08:35	Portimao (PT)	Arrecife (ES)	12d 1h 55m	550	1.9	16y 294d

John

Hoare

0000-01-01

H
L
I

21 May 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

105d 0h 0m

0y 0d

David

Johnstone

0000-01-01

H
L
I

21 May 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

105d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Andrew

Delaney

0001-01-01

422

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

0y 0d

Rik

Knoop

1967-08-11

179	C	R	09 Oct 2001 00:00	18 Jan 2002 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	101d 0h 0m	2554	1.05	34y 59d
177	Rs	R	08 Oct 2001 00:00	09 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	1d 0h 0m	13	0.54	34y 58d
150	I	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	08 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	1d 0h 0m	8	0.33	34y 57d

Leo

Rossette

0001-01-01

449	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	15 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Les Saintes (GP)	101d 0h 0m	2606	1.08	0y 0d
387	I	I	01 Jan 2009 00:00	02 Jan 2009 17:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	1d 17h 0m	0	0	0y 0d

Michael

Tuijn

1968-11-16

179	C	R	09 Oct 2001 00:00	18 Jan 2002 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	101d 0h 0m	2554	1.05	32y 327d
177	Rs	R	08 Oct 2001 00:00	09 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	1d 0h 0m	13	0.54	32y 326d
150	I	R	07 Oct 2001 00:00	08 Oct 2001 00:00	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)	1d 0h 0m	8	0.33	32y 325d

Jock

Wishart

1956-02-06

507	Ic	I	28 Jul 2011 00:00	06 Sep 2011 00:00	Nunavut (CA)	Magnetic North Pole '96 (CA)	40d 0h 0m	202	0.21	55y 172d
86	C	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	14 Dec 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	63d 0h 0m	2550	1.69	41y 248d

Guy

Watts

0001-01-01

422

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

0y 0d

James

Facer-Childs James Facer-Childs

1987-07-11

420

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

21y 282d

Tom

Dignum

0001-01-01

511

25 Nov 2011 00:00

07 Mar 2012 06:00

103d 6h 0m

0y 0d

Lee Frank

Spencer

1969-08-17

889	C ms	I	26 Jan 2019 12:00	11 Mar 2019 04:06	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	Cayenne (GY)	43d 16h 6m	2523	2.41	49y 162d
889	C ms	I	09 Jan 2019 12:00	22 Jan 2019 12:40	Portimao (PT)	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)	13d 0h 40m	642	2.06	49y 145d
722	C	R	20 Dec 2015 09:00	04 Feb 2016 15:49	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	46d 6h 49m	2549	2.3	46y 125d

Disability: Single leg amputee;

James

Thysse

1986-12-08

420

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

22y 132d

Duncan

Hutchison

0001-01-01

844	I	I	14 Jun 2018 14:30	22 Sep 2018 14:30	Strathmere (US)	Strathmere (US)	100d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d
838	I	I	31 May 2018 17:19	03 Jun 2018 17:19	Jersey City (US)	Jersey City (US)	3d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d

Jordan

Godoy

1994-01-27

1138	C ms	I	28 Jan 2023 00:00	08 Mar 2023 07:37	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Kourou (GF)	39d 7h 37m	2498	2.65	29y 1d
1138	C ms	I	14 Jan 2023 10:00	27 Jan 2023 00:00	Portimao (PT)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	12d 14h 0m	668	2.21	28y 352d
842	C	R	07 Jun 2018 01:00	27 Jul 2018 00:15	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	49d 23h 15m	2084	1.74	24y 131d

Mathieu

Bonnier

0001-01-01

565	I	I	20 Jun 2012 00:00	01 Jul 2012 15:00	Chatham (US)	Chatham (US)	11d 15h 0m	0	0	0y 0d
488	C T NP	I	23 Aug 2010 00:01	07 Sep 2010 00:01	Nunavut (CA)	Victoria Island (CA)	15d 0h 0m	385	1.07	0y 0d
488	C T NP	I	10 Jul 2010 00:01	11 Aug 2010 00:01	Baffin Island (GL)	Nunavut (CA)	32d 0h 0m	401	0.52	0y 0d
412	C M	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	20 Apr 2009 06:19	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	43d 6h 19m	2297	2.21	0y 0d

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