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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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Sean

McGowan

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Expedition Number	Status	Race / Ind	Depart	Arrival	From	To	Duration	Distance [NM]	Avg. S [kt]	Age at start
450	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	02 May 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	118d 0h 0m	2554	0.9

James

Ketchell

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750	I	I	25 Jun 2016 18:00	01 Jul 2016 18:00	Tower Bridge (UK)	Tower Bridge (UK)	6d 0h 0m	0	0
729	I W K	I	01 Feb 2016 00:00	09 Feb 2016 00:00	Gran Canaria (ES)	Barbados (BB)	8d 0h 0m	0	0
691	I	I	03 Jul 2015 00:00	07 Jul 2015 23:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	4d 23h 0m	0	0
685	Rs	I	18 May 2015 04:33	19 May 2015 04:33	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	1d 0h 0m	0	0
449	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	24 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	110d 0h 0m	2554	0.97

Leo

Rossette

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445	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
388	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

David

Brooks

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448

04 Jan 2010 00:00

23 Mar 2010 00:00

78d 0h 0m

Brian

Heron

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447

04 Jan 2010 00:00

11 Apr 2010 00:00

97d 0h 0m

Ole

Elmer

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577	I	I	07 Feb 2013 12:30	13 Feb 2013 12:30	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	6d 0h 0m	0	0
523	I	R	05 Dec 2011 00:00	08 Dec 2011 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	3d 0h 0m	0	0
494	C	I	02 Feb 2011 00:00	05 Apr 2011 05:42	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Port St. Charles (BB)	62d 5h 42m	2606	1.75
447	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	11 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	97d 0h 0m	2554	1.1

Roger

Haines

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446	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	06 Apr 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	92d 0h 0m	2554	1.16
421	I	R	19 Apr 2009 00:00	20 Apr 2009 00:00	Geraldton (AU)	Geraldton (AU)	1d 0h 0m	0	0

Jonathan

Miller

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461

04 Jan 2010 00:00

13 Mar 2010 00:00

68d 0h 0m

Nick

Jackson

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461

04 Jan 2010 00:00

13 Mar 2010 00:00

68d 0h 0m

Francois

Lamy

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444

04 Jan 2010 00:00

08 Mar 2010 00:00

63d 0h 0m

Sam

Langmead

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443

04 Jan 2010 00:00

30 Mar 2010 00:00

85d 0h 0m

James

Dennistoun

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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
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

Laurence

De Rancourt Laurence De Rancourt

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560	C	I	19 Apr 2012 10:00	13 Jul 2012 12:05	Geraldton (AU)	Mauritius (MU)	85d 2h 5m	3136	1.54
439	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	09 Mar 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	64d 0h 0m	2554	1.66

Laurence

Grand Clement Laurence Grand Clement

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560	C	I	19 Apr 2012 10:00	13 Jul 2012 12:05	Geraldton (AU)	Mauritius (MU)	85d 2h 5m	3136	1.54
439	C	R	04 Jan 2010 00:00	09 Mar 2010 00:00	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)	64d 0h 0m	2554	1.66

Quitterie

Marque

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439

04 Jan 2010 00:00

09 Mar 2010 00:00

64d 0h 0m

Catherine

Remy

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439

04 Jan 2010 00:00

09 Mar 2010 00:00

64d 0h 0m

James

Beech

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441

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Related: Norman Beech (father);

Norman

Beech

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441

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Related: James Beech (son);

Stuart

Burbridge

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440

04 Jan 2010 00:00

27 Mar 2010 00:00

82d 0h 0m

Katie

Spotz

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438

03 Jan 2010 00:00

14 Mar 2010 05:22

70d 5h 22m

Paul

Cannon

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430

28 Apr 2009 00:00

25 Jun 2009 15:08

58d 15h 8m

Brian

Flick

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430

28 Apr 2009 00:00

25 Jun 2009 15:08

58d 15h 8m

Doug

Tumminello

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430

28 Apr 2009 00:00

25 Jun 2009 15:08

58d 15h 8m

Bernard

Fissett

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430

28 Apr 2009 00:00

25 Jun 2009 15:08

58d 15h 8m

Helen

Taylor

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430

28 Apr 2009 00:00

25 Jun 2009 15:08

58d 15h 8m

Andrew

Delaney

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429

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

Guy

Watts

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429

19 Apr 2009 00:00

30 Jul 2009 13:40

102d 13h 40m

James

Facer-Childs James Facer-Childs

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428

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

James

Thysse

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428

19 Apr 2009 00:00

31 Jul 2009 09:26

103d 9h 26m

Pete

Staples

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427

19 Apr 2009 00:00

09 Jul 2009 00:00

81d 0h 0m

Mat

Hampel

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427

19 Apr 2009 00:00

09 Jul 2009 00:00

81d 0h 0m

Billy

Gammon

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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
427	C	R	19 Apr 2009 00:00	09 Jul 2009 00:00	Geraldton (AU)	Port Louis (MU)	81d 0h 0m	3135	1.61

Tom

Wigram

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427

19 Apr 2009 00:00

09 Jul 2009 00:00

81d 0h 0m

Jackson

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426

19 Apr 2009 00:00

06 Jul 2009 00:00

78d 0h 0m

Ian

Allen

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1168	C U	R	13 Dec 2023 08:15	17 Jan 2024 13:45	San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)	English Harbour (AG)	35d 5h 30m	2549	3.02
425	C	R	19 Apr 2009 00:00	26 Jun 2009 19:40	Geraldton (AU)	Port Louis (MU)	68d 19h 40m	3135	1.9

Matt

Hellier

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425

19 Apr 2009 00:00

26 Jun 2009 19:40

68d 19h 40m

Nick

Mc Corry

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425

19 Apr 2009 00:00

26 Jun 2009 19:40

68d 19h 40m

Related: Phil McCorry (brother);

Phil

Mc Corry

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425

19 Apr 2009 00:00

26 Jun 2009 19:40

68d 19h 40m

Sarah

Outen

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684	I	I	14 May 2015 13:45	03 Oct 2015 13:45	Chatham (US)	Chatham (US)	142d 0h 0m	0	0
580	C	I	27 Apr 2013 07:33	23 Sep 2013 20:34	Choshi (JP)	Adak (US)	149d 13h 1m	2041	0.57
579	Rs	I	27 Apr 2013 01:47	27 Apr 2013 01:47	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	0d 0h 0m	0	0
562	I	I	12 May 2012 00:00	07 Jun 2012 00:00	Choshi (JP)	Choshi (JP)	26d 0h 0m	0	0
419	C	I	01 Apr 2009 00:00	03 Aug 2009 14:09	Fremantle (AU)	Mauritius (MU)	124d 14h 9m	3183	1.06
417	I	I	13 Mar 2009 00:00	23 Mar 2009 00:00	Fremantle (AU)	Fremantle (AU)	10d 0h 0m	0	0

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Pierre

Katz

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406

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

29 Apr 2009 06:45

52d 6h 45m

Mathieu

Bonnier

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564	I	I	20 Jun 2012 00:00	01 Jul 2012 15:00	Chatham (US)	Chatham (US)	11d 15h 0m	0	0
485	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
485	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
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

Charles

Bergere

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411

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

20 Apr 2009 13:22

43d 13h 22m

Jean Pierre

Habold

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407

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

29 Apr 2009 21:31

52d 21h 31m

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

Jean Luc

Torre

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416

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

23 Apr 2009 12:27

46d 12h 27m

Karl

Barranco

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403

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

02 May 2009 08:46

55d 8h 46m

Patrick

Deixonne

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397	C M	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	23 Apr 2009 12:23	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	46d 12h 23m	2297	2.06
320	Rs	R	21 Nov 2006 00:00	25 Nov 2006 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Louis (SN)	4d 0h 0m	0	0
307	I	R	19 Nov 2006 00:00	19 Nov 2006 00:00	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Louis (SN)	0d 0h 0m	0	0

Patrick

Hoyau

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395

C
M

08 Mar 2009 00:00

19 Apr 2009 11:27

42d 11h 27m

Gilles

Ponthieux

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820	C	I	14 Dec 2017 17:00	04 Feb 2018 17:30	Gran Canaria (ES)	Martinique (MQ)	52d 0h 30m	2662	2.13
396	C M	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	24 Apr 2009 03:35	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	47d 3h 35m	2297	2.03

Eric

Lainé

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548	C M	R	29 Jan 2012 10:00	10 Mar 2012 12:30	Dakar (SN)	Cayenne (GY)	41d 2h 30m	2144	2.17
399	C M	R	08 Mar 2009 00:00	22 Apr 2009 01:39	Saint Louis (SN)	Saint Laurent (GF)	45d 1h 39m	2297	2.12

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