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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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Chris

Bertish

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
753	C K	I	06 Dec 2016 00:01	09 Mar 2017 00:01	Agadir (MA)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	93d 0h 0m	2955	1.32

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

Martin

Cruickshank Martin Cruickshank

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1054	C	I	30 Jan 2022 10:10	22 Apr 2022 08:30	Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)	Barbados (BB)	81d 22h 20m	2603	1.32
752	I	I	29 Nov 2016 10:00	09 Feb 2017 10:00	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	Puerto de Mogan (ES)	72d 0h 0m	2036	1.18
695	I	I	23 Nov 2015 13:45	19 Jan 2016 13:45	Sagres (PT)	Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)	57d 0h 0m	974	0.71

Related: Fenella McAlister (sister);

Werner

Ilić

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1054

30 Jan 2022 10:10

22 Apr 2022 08:30

81d 22h 20m

Andrew

Baker

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959

08 Dec 2020 13:50

16 Mar 2021 12:16

97d 22h 26m

Mathieu

Martin

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654

C
M

18 Oct 2014 00:00

04 Jan 2015 19:52

78d 19h 52m

Colin

Sanders

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790

10 Dec 2017 00:00

03 Mar 2018 04:00

83d 4h 0m

Steve

Murphy

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705

20 Dec 2015 09:00

10 Mar 2016 05:39

80d 20h 39m

Stuart

Burbridge

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440

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Lawrence

Walters

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683

C
D

03 May 2015 14:33

04 Aug 2015 15:53

93d 1h 20m

Norman

Beech

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441

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Related: James Beech (son);

Tom

Rainey

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683

C
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03 May 2015 14:33

04 Aug 2015 15:53

93d 1h 20m

James

Beech

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441

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Related: Norman Beech (father);

Mark

Delstanche Mark Delstanche

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1001	C K	I	14 Jun 2021 20:00	19 Sep 2021 11:05	Battery Park (US)	Tower Bridge (UK)	96d 15h 5m	3010	1.3
505	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

Rob

Casserley

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440

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Norman

Butler

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177

08 Oct 2001 00:00

29 Dec 2001 12:40

82d 12h 40m

Urko

Mendiburu

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149	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
149	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

Amyr

Khan Klink Amyr Khan Klink

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C
M

09 Jun 1984 00:00

18 Sep 1984 00:00

101d 0h 0m

Tommy

Tippetts

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533	C	I	21 Jan 2012 00:00	12 Apr 2012 08:40	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	82d 8h 40m	2534	1.28
521	I	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	10 Dec 2011 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	5d 0h 0m	0	0

Xabier

Agote

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149	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
149	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

Phil

Scuntlebury Phil Scuntlebury

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177

08 Oct 2001 00:00

29 Dec 2001 12:40

82d 12h 40m

Aurimas

Valujavicius Aurimas Valujavicius

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1124

26 Dec 2022 04:36

25 Apr 2023 19:24

120d 14h 48m

Guy

Watts

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429

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

Luke

Grose

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452

04 Jan 2010 00:00

29 Mar 2010 00:00

84d 0h 0m

Alex

Macdonald

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452

04 Jan 2010 00:00

29 Mar 2010 00:00

84d 0h 0m

Andrew

Delaney

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429

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

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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Andreu

Mateu

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322

02 Dec 2006 00:00

06 Mar 2007 22:20

94d 22h 20m

James

Facer-Childs James Facer-Childs

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428

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

Paweł

Łokaj

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1127

C
T

02 Jan 2023 11:20

01 Apr 2023 21:57

89d 10h 37m

Tony

Day

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145

07 Oct 2001 00:00

30 Dec 2001 18:56

84d 18h 56m

Ruihan

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895	C T	I	27 Jul 2019 10:45	04 Oct 2019 00:01	12 miles off San Francisco (US)	O'ahu (US)	68d 13h 16m	2069	1.26
789	I	I	17 Nov 2017 00:01	19 Nov 2017 00:01	Hawaii (US)	Australia (AU)	2d 0h 0m	77	1.6
783	C T	I	09 Jul 2017 23:16	09 Nov 2017 23:16	12 miles off San Francisco (US)	Hawaii (US)	123d 0h 0m	2025	0.69
693	T Ic	I	05 Oct 2015 00:00	05 Dec 2015 00:00	Porós (GR)	Port Said (EG)	61d 0h 0m	577	0.39
692	I	I	25 Sep 2015 00:00	05 Oct 2015 00:00	Athens (GR)	Porós (GR)	10d 0h 0m	27	0.11
698	Ic	I	19 Dec 2015 00:00	05 Jan 2016 00:00	Port Said (EG)	Jisr az-Zarqa (IL)	17d 0h 0m	121	0.3
896	L I	I	09 Oct 2019 12:00	27 Nov 2019 00:00	Honolulu (US)	Australia (AU)	48d 12h 0m		0

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
100	I	R	12 Oct 1997 00:00	13 Oct 1997 00:00	Los Gigantes (ES)	Los Gigantes (ES)	1d 0h 0m	26	1.08

James

Thysse

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428

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

Andre

Van der Walt

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1064

26 May 2022 11:02

05 Jun 2022 00:00

9d 12h 58m

James

Dennistoun

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443	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	30 Mar 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	85d 0h 0m	2554	1.25
520	I	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	18 Dec 2011 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	13d 0h 0m	0	0

Sam

Langmead

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443

04 Jan 2010 00:00

30 Mar 2010 00:00

85d 0h 0m

Paul

Gleeson

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275	C	R	30 Nov 2005 00:00	22 Feb 2006 23:09	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	84d 23h 9m	2554	1.25
591	C NP	I	05 Jul 2013 05:00	28 Aug 2013 07:35	Inuvik (CA)	Victoria Island (CA)	54d 2h 35m	620	0.48

Maxim

Ivanov

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1227	C T	I	20 Aug 2024 05:30	08 Sep 2024 19:08	Ornes (NO)	Sandhavn bay (NO)	19d 13h 38m	585	1.25
951	C	I	05 Jul 2020 08:35	06 Oct 2020 16:00	Arrecife (ES)	Hastings (BB)	93d 7h 25m	2732	1.22
951	C	I	14 Jun 2020 06:40	26 Jun 2020 08:35	Portimao (PT)	Arrecife (ES)	12d 1h 55m	550	1.9

Related: Stefan Ivanov (father);

Gérard

Marie

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650

C
M

18 Oct 2014 00:00

09 Jan 2015 00:00

83d 0h 0m

Victoria

Holmes

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275

30 Nov 2005 00:00

22 Feb 2006 23:09

84d 23h 9m

Matt

Boreham

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373

11 Jan 2008 00:00

04 Apr 2008 23:32

84d 23h 32m

Tom

Robinson

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1073	C T	I	02 Jul 2022 16:34	10 Dec 2022 04:30	Lima (PE)	Omoka, Penhryn (CK)	160d 11h 56m	4763	1.24
1073	C T	I	01 Jul 2023 19:30	22 Aug 2023 05:00	Pago Pago (AS)	Gaua island (VU)	51d 9h 30m	1286	1.04
1073	C T	I	14 Apr 2023 20:30	21 May 2023 23:30	Omoka, Penhryn (CK)	Pago Pago (AS)	37d 3h 0m	808	0.91
1073	C T	I	28 Aug 2023 01:30	09 Sep 2023 02:00	Gaua island (VU)	Luganville (VU)	12d 0h 30m	82	0.28
1073	C T	I	01 Oct 2023 21:25	05 Oct 2023 20:00	Luganville (VU)	WSW of Luganville (VU)	3d 22h 35m	56	0.6

Alan

Lock

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373

11 Jan 2008 00:00

04 Apr 2008 23:32

84d 23h 32m

Disability: Blind;

Didier

Bovard

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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
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

Nick

Dennison

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478

12 May 2010 10:10

01 Jul 2010 15:02

50d 4h 52m

Ann

Prestidge

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912

12 Dec 2019 13:15

07 Mar 2020 22:14

86d 8h 59m

Sara

Brewer

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912

12 Dec 2019 13:15

07 Mar 2020 22:14

86d 8h 59m

Hamish

Reid

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478

12 May 2010 10:10

01 Jul 2010 15:02

50d 4h 52m

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