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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1402	258	1660	1546	603
1	United Kingdom	823	142	965	912	314
2	France	120	19	139	135	61
3	United States	107	26	133	119	56
4	Ireland	40	6	46	36	27
5	Australia	29	9	38	28	14
6	Netherlands	21	9	30	37	10
7	Canada	22	7	29	21	18
8	South Africa	25	2	27	26	6
9	New Zealand	20	4	24	27	8
10	Belgium	20	0	20	14	7
11	Germany	11	8	19	13	7
12	Norway	13	5	18	18	2
13	Antigua And Barbuda	11	5	16	16	0
14	Denmark	12	2	14	12	2
15	Russia	13	0	13	9	10
16	Spain	12	1	13	11	2
17	Sweden	11	2	13	13	5
18	Switzerland	8	3	11	11	0
19	Guyana	9	0	9	10	3
20	Hungary	5	1	6	6	3
21	China	2	4	6	7	5
22	Romania	5	0	5	4	1
23	Iceland	5	0	5	6	4
24	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	3	1
25	Brazil	3	1	4	2	1
26	Ukraine	3	0	3	4	2
27	Poland	3	0	3	4	1
28	Austria	2	1	3	3	1
29	Croatia	2	0	2	0	4
30	Bulgaria	2	0	2	2	0
31	Latvia	2	0	2	3	0
32	French Guiana	2	0	2	3	0
33	Egypt	2	0	2	0	2
34	United Arab Emirates	2	0	2	1	1
35	Barbados	2	0	2	2	0
36	Zimbabwe	2	0	2	1	1
37	Finland	2	0	2	1	1
38	Malta	2	0	2	2	0
39	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	3
40	Portugal	2	0	2	1	3
41	Italy	2	0	2	3	1
42	India	2	0	2	2	2
43	Japan	1	0	1	1	1
44	Uruguay	0	1	1	1	0
45	Serbia	1	0	1	1	0
46	Argentina	1	0	1	0	2
47	Slovenia	1	0	1	1	0
48	Mexico	1	0	1	1	0
49	Korea	1	0	1	1	0
50	Lebanon	1	0	1	1	0
51	Turkey	1	0	1	6	4
52	Oman	1	0	1	1	0
53	Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1
54	Georgia	1	0	1	1	0
55	Lithuania	1	0	1	1	2
56	Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	4
57	Guatemala	1	0	1	1	0
58	Greece	1	0	1	1	0

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Christophe

Papillon

1987-02-06

Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
635	C	R	09 Jun 2014 17:00	24 Aug 2014 02:25	Monterey (US)	Waikiki (US)	75d 9h 25m	2084	1.15	27y 123d

Clement

Heliot

1989-01-01

635

09 Jun 2014 17:00

24 Aug 2014 02:25

75d 9h 25m

25y 159d

King-Fretts

Hugh

1947-10-01

30 Jan 1984 10:00

08 May 1984 22:30

99d 12h 30m

36y 121d

Ben

Stenning

1980-01-01

496

21 Apr 2011 00:00

14 Aug 2011 07:45

115d 7h 45m

31y 110d

James

Adair

1980-01-01

496

21 Apr 2011 00:00

14 Aug 2011 07:45

115d 7h 45m

31y 110d

Rune

Larsson

1956-05-11

154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

10 Jan 2002 05:33

95d 5h 33m

45y 149d

Niclas

Mardfelt

1976-03-04

154

07 Oct 2001 00:00

10 Jan 2002 05:33

95d 5h 33m

25y 217d

Sylvia

Cook

19	C H T	I	17 Jun 1971 00:00	06 Oct 1971 00:00	Ensenada (MX)	Tangkore (KI)	111d 0h 0m	2948	1.11	50y 36619d
19	C H T	I	07 Feb 1972 00:00	22 Apr 1972 00:00	Tarawa (KI)	Hayman Island (AU)	75d 0h 0m	1933	1.07	49y 36019d
19	C H T	I	12 Nov 1971 00:00	09 Jan 1972 00:00	Tangkore (KI)	Gilbert Islands (KI)	58d 0h 0m	1496	1.07	49y 36106d
19	C H T	I	11 Jan 1972 00:00	13 Jan 1972 00:00	Gilbert Islands (KI)	Tarawa (KI)	2d 0h 0m	0	0	49y 36046d
19	C H T	I	26 Apr 1971 00:00	03 Jun 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Ensenada (MX)	38d 0h 0m		0	50y 36671d
17	H Rs	I	20 Apr 1971 00:00	20 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	50y 36677d
16	H Rs	I	15 Apr 1971 00:00	15 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	50y 36682d
15	H Rs	I	10 Apr 1971 00:00	10 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	50y 36687d

Links: wiki;

John

Fairfax

1937-05-21

19	C H T	I	17 Jun 1971 00:00	06 Oct 1971 00:00	Ensenada (MX)	Tangkore (KI)	111d 0h 0m	2948	1.11	34y 27d
19	C H T	I	07 Feb 1972 00:00	22 Apr 1972 00:00	Tarawa (KI)	Hayman Island (AU)	75d 0h 0m	1933	1.07	34y 262d
19	C H T	I	12 Nov 1971 00:00	09 Jan 1972 00:00	Tangkore (KI)	Gilbert Islands (KI)	58d 0h 0m	1496	1.07	34y 175d
7	C H B	I	20 Jan 1969 00:00	19 Jul 1969 00:00	San Agustin, Gran Canaria (ES)	Hollywood Beach (US)	180d 0h 0m	3773	0.87	31y 244d
19	C H T	I	11 Jan 1972 00:00	13 Jan 1972 00:00	Gilbert Islands (KI)	Tarawa (KI)	2d 0h 0m	0	0	34y 235d
19	C H T	I	26 Apr 1971 00:00	03 Jun 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Ensenada (MX)	38d 0h 0m		0	33y 340d
17	H Rs	I	20 Apr 1971 00:00	20 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	33y 334d
16	H Rs	I	15 Apr 1971 00:00	15 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	33y 329d
15	H Rs	I	10 Apr 1971 00:00	10 Apr 1971 00:00	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	Pier 41, San Francisco (US)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	33y 324d

Links: wiki;

Daryl

Farmer

1974-11-01

752	C	R	14 Dec 2016 00:00	20 Mar 2017 13:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	96d 13h 0m	2549	1.1	42y 43d
641	I	R	18 Jun 2014 00:00	21 Jun 2014 00:00	Monterey (US)	Monterey (US)	3d 0h 0m	26	0.36	39y 229d
636	I	R	10 Jun 2014 00:00	12 Jun 2014 00:00	Monterey (US)	Monterey (US)	2d 0h 0m	8	0.17	39y 221d

Chris

McCaffrey

1999-12-06

1001	R I	I	10 Jul 2021 20:30	29 Aug 2021 00:00	Chatham (US)	Galway (IE)	49d 3h 30m	1300	1.1	21y 216d
997	Rs	I	15 Jun 2021 17:00	24 Jun 2021 02:54	Arverne, Rockaway beach, New York (US)	Galway (IE)	8d 9h 54m	155	0.77	21y 191d

Réamonn

Byrne

1981-06-16

1001	R I	I	10 Jul 2021 20:30	29 Aug 2021 00:00	Chatham (US)	Galway (IE)	49d 3h 30m	1300	1.1	40y 24d
997	Rs	I	15 Jun 2021 17:00	24 Jun 2021 02:54	Arverne, Rockaway beach, New York (US)	Galway (IE)	8d 9h 54m	155	0.77	39y 364d

Ryen

Cosgro

1995-05-17

1001	R I	I	10 Jul 2021 20:30	29 Aug 2021 00:00	Chatham (US)	Galway (IE)	49d 3h 30m	1300	1.1	26y 54d
997	Rs	I	15 Jun 2021 17:00	24 Jun 2021 02:54	Arverne, Rockaway beach, New York (US)	Galway (IE)	8d 9h 54m	155	0.77	26y 29d

Brian

Heron

0001-01-01

442

04 Jan 2010 00:00

11 Apr 2010 00:00

97d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Marie Christine

Meunier

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

29 Oct 1997 00:00

17d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Related: Jean Marc Meunier (husband);

Dominic

Pichon

0001-01-01

122

23 Jan 2000 00:00

09 Feb 2000 00:00

17d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Glenn

Edwards

0001-01-01

329

24 Mar 2007 00:00

09 Jul 2007 21:30

107d 21h 30m

0y 0d

Jean Marc

Meunier

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

29 Oct 1997 00:00

17d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Related: Marie Christine Meunier (wife);

Boris

Renzelmann

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

22 Oct 1997 00:00

10d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Nigel

Garbett

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

13 Oct 1997 00:00

1d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Nikolai

Wedemeye

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

22 Oct 1997 00:00

10d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Peter

Haining

1962-04-03

12 Oct 1997 00:00

14 Oct 1997 00:00

2d 0h 0m

35y 192d

Links: wiki;

Leo

Rossette

0001-01-01

443	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
382	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

David

Riches

0000-01-01

12 Oct 1997 00:00

14 Oct 1997 00:00

2d 0h 0m

0y 0d

Kenneth

Kerr

0000-01-01

31	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	0y 0d
32	H L I	I	21 May 1980 00:00	25 Oct 1980 00:00	Corner Brook (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	157d 0h 0m		0	0y 0d

Guy

Lemonier

0000-01-01

44	Rs	I	16 Jun 1987 00:00	17 Jun 1987 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Cape Cod (US)	1d 0h 0m	26	1.08	0y 0d
45	I	I	21 Jun 1987 00:00	21 Aug 1987 00:00	Cape Cod (US)	Cape Cod (US)	61d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d

Richard

Wood

1956-03-22

217	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
146	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

Vladimir

Maximov

1964-08-15

665

16 Nov 2014 09:30

15 Mar 2015 13:47

119d 4h 17m

50y 93d

Sarah

Outen

1985-05-26

412	C	I	01 Apr 2009 00:00	03 Aug 2009 14:09	Fremantle (AU)	Mauritius (MU)	124d 14h 9m	3183	1.06	23y 310d
575	C	I	27 Apr 2013 07:33	23 Sep 2013 20:34	Choshi (JP)	Adak (US)	149d 13h 1m	2041	0.57	27y 336d
680	I	I	14 May 2015 13:45	03 Oct 2015 13:45	Chatham (US)	Chatham (US)	142d 0h 0m	0	0	29y 353d
574	Rs	I	27 Apr 2013 01:47	27 Apr 2013 01:47	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	0d 0h 0m	0	0	27y 336d
558	I	I	12 May 2012 00:00	07 Jun 2012 00:00	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	26d 0h 0m	0	0	26y 352d
411	I	I	13 Mar 2009 00:00	23 Mar 2009 00:00	Fremantle (AU)	Fremantle (AU)	10d 0h 0m	0	0	23y 291d

Links: wiki;

Daniel

Byles

1974-06-24

12 Oct 1997 00:00

21 Jan 1998 00:00

101d 0h 0m

23y 110d

Related: Jan Female (mother);

Christian

Howard

0001-01-01

505

25 Nov 2011 00:00

07 Mar 2012 06:00

103d 6h 0m

0y 0d

Jan

Female

1944-12-14

12 Oct 1997 00:00

21 Jan 1998 00:00

101d 0h 0m

52y 302d

Related: Daniel Byles (son);

Rik

Knoop

1967-08-11

175	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
173	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
145	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

Michael

Tuijn

1968-11-16

175	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
173	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
145	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

Tom

Dignum

0001-01-01

505

25 Nov 2011 00:00

07 Mar 2012 06:00

103d 6h 0m

0y 0d

Steve

Sparks

835

07 Jun 2018 01:00

28 Aug 2018 14:54

82d 13h 54m

3y 2296d

Dan

Foster

0001-01-01

774

27 May 2017 14:42

26 Jul 2017 02:44

59d 12h 2m

0y 0d

Related: Leo Foster (brother);

Oli

Buck

0001-01-01

774

27 May 2017 14:42

26 Jul 2017 02:44

59d 12h 2m

0y 0d

Luke

s Taster

0001-01-01

774

27 May 2017 14:42

26 Jul 2017 02:44

59d 12h 2m

0y 0d

Leo

Foster

0001-01-01

774

27 May 2017 14:42

26 Jul 2017 02:44

59d 12h 2m

0y 0d

Related: Dan Foster (brother);

Sarah

Kettle

1958-12-08

216

20 Jan 2004 00:00

04 May 2004 16:28

105d 16h 28m

45y 43d

Related: Sally Kettle (daughter);

Alex

Bellini

1978-09-15

372	C T	I	21 Feb 2008 00:00	11 Dec 2008 07:20	Callao (PE)	The Coral Sea (AU)	294d 7h 20m	7101	1.01	29y 159d
254	C M	I	18 Sep 2005 00:00	30 Apr 2006 00:00	Genoa (IT)	Fortaleza (BR)	224d 0h 0m	3848	0.72	27y 3d
236	I	I	21 Oct 2004 00:00	12 Nov 2004 00:00	Genoa (IT)	Genoa (IT)	22d 0h 0m	0	0	26y 36d

Links: wiki;

Richard

Jones

1943-07-07

129	C	I	10 Oct 2000 00:00	20 Feb 2001 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Ragged Island (BS)	133d 0h 0m	3193	1	57y 95d
108	I	I	24 Sep 1998 00:00	27 Sep 1998 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	3d 0h 0m	0	0	55y 79d

Bart

Verboven

0001-01-01

471

26 Jan 2010 00:00

15 May 2010 04:15

109d 4h 15m

0y 0d

John

Ridgway

1938-07-08

C
H

04 Jun 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

91d 0h 0m

27y 331d

Links: wiki;

Christophe

Sepot

0001-01-01

471

26 Jan 2010 00:00

15 May 2010 04:15

109d 4h 15m

0y 0d

Chay

Blyth

1940-05-14

C
H

04 Jun 1966 00:00

03 Sep 1966 00:00

91d 0h 0m

26y 21d

Links: wiki;

Ben

Martell

1969-06-01

155

07 Oct 2001 00:00

23 Jan 2002 14:46

108d 14h 46m

32y 128d

Grant

Rawlinson

0001-01-01

765	C	I	03 Jan 2017 00:00	21 Mar 2017 00:00	Singapore (SG)	Darwin (AU)	77d 0h 0m	1809	0.98	0y 0d
843	I	I	10 Nov 2018 09:40	18 Nov 2018 00:00	Eden (AU)	New Plymouth (NZ)	7d 14h 20m	0	0	0y 0d
842	I	I	30 Aug 2018 00:00	23 Sep 2018 00:00	Eden (AU)	New Plymouth (NZ)	24d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d
784	I	I	18 Oct 2017 00:00	11 Nov 2017 00:00	Coffs Harbour (AU)	New Plymouth (NZ)	24d 0h 0m	0	0	0y 0d

Bhavik

Gandhi

0001-01-01

327	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
326	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
289	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

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