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#	Nationality	Male	Female	Total	C	I
	Total	1873	430	2303	2182	729
1	United Kingdom	1102	253	1355	1300	368
2	United States	150	42	192	166	74
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	33	13
8	Canada	24	12	36	26	19
9	Switzerland	23	10	33	36	2
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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Jenny

Jardine

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
186	C	I	07 Nov 2002 00:00	30 Dec 2002 10:46	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	53d 10h 46m	2534	1.98

Related: Ray Jardine (husband);

Tom

McClean

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46	C	I	16 Jun 1987 00:00	10 Aug 1987 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Bishops Light (IE)	55d 0h 0m	1675	1.27
11	C H	I	17 May 1969 00:00	27 Jul 1969 00:00	St. John’s (CA)	Blacksod Bay (IE)	71d 0h 0m	1641	0.96

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Chris

Cleghorn

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1142	C	I	10 May 2023 22:00	19 Jul 2023 08:40	Geraldton (AU)	Grand Baie (MU)	69d 10h 40m	3136	1.88
489	C	I	03 Jan 2011 00:00	08 Mar 2011 13:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	64d 13h 0m	2624	1.69

Related: Matthew Cleghorn (brother);

Andrew

Tropp

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1298

04 Jul 2025 08:00

14 Jul 2025 13:00

10d 5h 0m

Tara

Remington

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625	C T	I	21 May 2014 02:35	20 Jul 2014 07:40	Long Beach (US)	Waikiki (US)	60d 5h 5m	2225	1.54
357	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
270	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

Thierry

Judet

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25 Mar 1992 00:00

29 Apr 1992 08:30

35d 8h 30m

Graham

Witham

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529

14 Dec 2011 00:00

17 Feb 2012 03:03

65d 3h 3m

Patrick

Lihurt

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123

09 Dec 1999 00:00

14 Feb 2000 15:00

67d 15h 0m

Aurimas

Mockus

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1228

15 Oct 2024 01:30

06 Apr 2025 20:00

173d 18h 30m

Julian

Mc Hardy

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160

07 Oct 2001 00:00

09 Dec 2001 16:47

63d 16h 47m

Mick

Bird

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132	C	I	20 Sep 2000 00:00	24 Nov 2000 00:00	Thursday Island (AU)	Cilacap (ID)	65d 0h 0m	1976	1.27
76	C ms	I	11 Jul 1999 00:00	01 Aug 1999 00:00	Solomon Islands (SB)	Cairns (AU)	21d 0h 0m	942	1.87
76	C ms	I	18 May 1999 00:00	23 Jun 1999 00:00	Majoro Atoll (MH)	Solomon Islands (SB)	36d 0h 0m	1216	1.41
76	C ms	I	19 Jul 1998 00:00	28 Sep 1998 00:00	Kauna (US)	Majoro Atoll (MH)	71d 0h 0m	2055	1.21
76	C ms	I	19 Aug 1997 00:00	22 Oct 1997 00:00	Fort Bragg (US)	Kauna (US)	64d 0h 0m	2259	1.47
74	I	I	04 Aug 1996 00:00	14 Aug 1996 00:00	Monterey, California (US)	Ventura (US)	10d 0h 0m	217	0.9

Sergi

Franch

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1097

C
U

12 Dec 2022 11:52

13 Jan 2023 06:01

31d 18h 9m

Helena

Smalman-Smith Helena Smalman-Smith

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526

05 Dec 2011 00:00

18 Feb 2012 01:29

75d 1h 29m

Related: Richard Smalman-Smith (husband);

Eamonn

Kavanagh

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12 Oct 1997 00:00

09 Dec 1997 04:00

58d 4h 0m

Related: Peter Kavanagh (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
262	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

Roger

McCarthy

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800

14 Dec 2017 00:00

20 Jan 2018 22:32

37d 22h 32m

Roz

Savage

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501	C	I	30 Apr 2011 00:00	04 Oct 2011 07:30	Geraldton (AU)	Mauritius (MU)	157d 7h 30m	3137	0.83
497	I	I	12 Apr 2011 00:00	25 Apr 2011 00:00	Fremantle (AU)	Fremantle (AU)	13d 0h 0m	0	0
381	C	I	18 Apr 2010 00:00	03 Jun 2010 00:00	Tarawa (KI)	Madang (PG)	46d 0h 0m	1683	1.52
381	C	I	24 May 2009 00:00	05 Sep 2009 00:00	Waikiki (US)	Tarawa (KI)	104d 0h 0m	2068	0.83
381	C	I	25 May 2008 00:00	01 Sep 2008 08:55	Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US)	Waikiki (US)	99d 8h 55m	2080	0.87
342	I	I	12 Aug 2007 00:00	23 Aug 2007 00:00	Crescent City (US)	Crescent City (US)	11d 0h 0m	193	0.73
276	C	R	30 Nov 2005 00:00	13 Mar 2006 05:43	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	103d 5h 43m	2554	1.03

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Purusha

Gordon

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996

31 May 2021 12:20

06 Jul 2021 12:55

36d 0h 35m

Kathy

Tracey

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264

30 Nov 2005 00:00

05 Feb 2006 07:20

67d 7h 20m

Victoria

Anstey

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995

31 May 2021 12:20

31 Jul 2021 05:26

60d 17h 6m

Andrew

Triggs Hodge Andrew Triggs Hodge

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1067

T
I

12 Jun 2022 12:00

25 Jun 2022 23:00

13d 11h 0m

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Leanne

Zrum

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635

09 Jun 2014 17:00

10 Jun 2014 17:00

1d 0h 0m

William

De Laszlo

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1067	T I	R	12 Jun 2022 12:00	25 Jun 2022 23:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	13d 11h 0m	745	2.31
252	C	I	07 Jun 2005 13:00	04 Jul 2005 10:14	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	26d 21h 14m	1483	2.3

Emilio

Hernandez

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676

16 Dec 2014 00:00

12 Feb 2015 23:05

58d 23h 5m

Fergus

Farrell

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1069

14 Jun 2022 02:12

04 Oct 2022 00:00

111d 21h 48m

Gary

Hutchings

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1283

01 Feb 2025 10:00

25 Mar 2025 23:33

52d 13h 33m

Wayne

Johnson

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763

14 Dec 2016 11:30

03 Feb 2017 12:43

51d 1h 13m

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
90	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);

Emma

Wolstenholme Emma Wolstenholme

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1291	I	I	28 May 2025 14:00	15 Jul 2025 20:00	Lochboisdale (UK)	Lochboisdale. (UK)	48d 6h 0m	20	0.02
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

Riaan

Manser

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749	C	I	15 Jun 2016 14:21	24 Jul 2016 19:07	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	39d 4h 46m	2084	2.22
620	C	I	23 May 2014 00:00	20 Jun 2014 00:00	Miami (US)	Battery Park, New York (US)	28d 0h 0m	948	1.41
620	C	I	30 Dec 2013 00:00	07 May 2014 00:00	Agadir (MA)	Miami (US)	128d 0h 0m	3686	1.2

Related: Vasti Geldenhuys (wife);

Richard

Smalman-Smith Richard Smalman-Smith

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526

05 Dec 2011 00:00

18 Feb 2012 01:29

75d 1h 29m

Related: Helena Smalman-Smith (wife);

Andre

Kiers

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637

09 Jun 2014 17:00

23 Jul 2014 00:39

43d 7h 39m

Serge

Jandaud

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483	C	I	29 May 2011 00:00	25 Jun 2011 00:00	Wallis Island (FR)	Vanuatu (VU)	27d 0h 0m	992	1.53
483	C	I	12 Jun 2010 00:00	22 Nov 2010 11:00	Callao (PE)	Wallis Island (FR)	163d 11h 0m	5752	1.47
293	C	I	13 Feb 2006 00:01	30 Apr 2006 10:00	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Saint Francois (GP)	76d 9h 59m	2618	1.43

Adrienne

Smith

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1072

21 Jun 2022 14:19

26 Jul 2022 04:39

34d 14h 20m

Fiann

Paul

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1132	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
937	C E	I	13 Dec 2019 12:00	25 Dec 2019 13:45	Cape Horn (CL)	Charles Point (AQ)	12d 1h 45m	529	1.83
786	C E	I	09 Aug 2017 20:09	21 Aug 2017 18:00	79 55'500" N (NO)	Jan Mayen (NO)	11d 21h 51m	600	2.11
786	C E	I	08 Aug 2017 00:30	09 Aug 2017 20:09	Longyearbyen (NO)	79 55'500" N (NO)	1d 19h 39m	151	3.51
785	C E	I	28 Jul 2017 07:30	30 Jul 2017 06:56	Hornsund (NO)	Longyearbyen (NO)	1d 23h 26m	125	2.66
785	C E	I	20 Jul 2017 07:30	27 Jul 2017 14:19	Tromso (NO)	Hornsund (NO)	7d 6h 49m	445	2.56
743	C E	R	05 Jun 2016 01:00	14 Jul 2016 10:56	Monterey, California (US)	Waikiki (US)	39d 9h 56m	2084	2.21
641	C E	I	11 Jun 2014 04:00	07 Aug 2014 14:58	Geraldton (AU)	Mahe (SC)	57d 10h 58m	3652	2.65
490	C B* B E	I	05 Jan 2011 13:30	08 Feb 2011 11:16	Tarfaya (MA)	Port St. Charles (BB)	33d 21h 46m	2752	3.38

Links: wiki; Comments: Ocean Explorers Grand Slam 2011-2019 in 8 years, 11 months, 21 days;

Jennifer

Weterings

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493

31 Jan 2011 00:00

14 Mar 2011 17:54

42d 17h 54m

Pascal

Vaude

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553	C M	R	29 Jan 2012 10:00	06 Mar 2012 10:10	Dakar (SN)	Cayenne (GY)	37d 0h 10m	2144	2.41
405	C M	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	24 Apr 2009 10:01	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	47d 10h 1m	2297	2.02

Cameron

Bellamy

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1226	T Ic	I	12 Aug 2024 11:22	15 Aug 2024 09:52	Toft (NO)	Ornes (NO)	2d 22h 30m	92	1.31
1226	T Ic	I	08 Aug 2024 08:00	11 Aug 2024 07:43	Frøya (NO)	Toft (NO)	2d 23h 43m	141	1.99
937	C E	I	13 Dec 2019 12:00	25 Dec 2019 13:45	Cape Horn (CL)	Charles Point (AQ)	12d 1h 45m	529	1.83
641	C E	I	11 Jun 2014 04:00	07 Aug 2014 14:58	Geraldton (AU)	Mahe (SC)	57d 10h 58m	3652	2.65

Links: wiki;

Paweł

Łokaj

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1127

C
T

02 Jan 2023 11:20

01 Apr 2023 21:57

89d 10h 37m

Daryl

Farmer

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757	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
645	I	R	18 Jun 2014 00:00	21 Jun 2014 00:00	Monterey, California (US)	Monterey, California (US)	3d 0h 0m	26	0.36
640	I	R	10 Jun 2014 00:00	12 Jun 2014 00:00	Monterey, California (US)	Monterey, California (US)	2d 0h 0m	8	0.17

Damian

Browne

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1069	C	I	14 Jun 2022 02:12	04 Oct 2022 00:00	Chelsea Piers, Manhattan (US)	Galway (IE)	111d 21h 48m	2665	0.99
802	C	R	14 Dec 2017 00:00	15 Feb 2018 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	63d 0h 0m	2554	1.69

Hannah

Davies

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1220

09 Jun 2024 17:11

28 Jul 2024 18:40

49d 1h 29m

Tom

Mailhot

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170

07 Oct 2001 00:00

04 Dec 2001 03:54

58d 3h 54m

Pascal

Hanssen

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161

07 Oct 2001 00:00

01 Dec 2001 13:33

55d 13h 33m

Stephen

Shanly

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826

04 Jan 2018 06:10

14 Feb 2018 06:20

41d 0h 10m

Nigel

Morris

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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

Related: Steve Dawson (brother-in-law), Robert Munslow (brother-in-law), George Rock (brother-in-law);

Linda

Griesel

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362

02 Dec 2007 00:00

16 Feb 2008 11:12

76d 11h 12m

York

Hovest

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898

01 Dec 2019 12:00

20 Jan 2020 20:00

50d 8h 0m

Greg

Maud

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703

20 Dec 2015 09:00

11 Feb 2016 21:21

53d 12h 21m

Henry

Dale

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221

20 Jan 2004 00:00

17 May 2004 00:00

118d 0h 0m

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