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Volvo Ocean Race History
1973-74 1977-78 1981-82 1985-86 1989-90 1993-94 1997-98 2001-02 2005-06

1981-82  Whitbread Round the World Race

Winner: Flyer (Netherlands) Skipper : Conny van Rietschoten
      Ports Covered
»

Portsmouth (England)

»

Auckland, New Zealand

»

Cape Town (South Africa)

»

Mar del Plata ( Argentina)

      Team
Team Skipper(s)
Flyer (Netherlands) Cornelis Van Rietschoten
Charles Heidseick III (France) Alain Gabbay
Kriter XI (France) Andre Viant
Disque D ’Or (Switzerland) Pierre Fehlmann
Outward Bound (New Zealand) Digby Taylor
Xargo (South Africa) Padda Kuttel
Morbihan (France) Philipe Poupon
Berge Viking (Norway) Peder Lunde
Alaska Eagle (USA) Skip Novak, Neil Bergt
Euomarche (France) Eric Tabarly
Ceramco (New Zealand) New Zealand Peter Blake
Skopbank (Finland) Finland Kenneth Gahmberg
Rollygo (Italy) Giorgio Falck
Traite De (Rome) Eec Antonio Chioatto
Croky (Belgium) Gustaaf Versluys
FCF Challenger (UK) Leslie Williams
United Friendly (UK) Chay Blyth
Walross II Berlin (Germany) Jean-Michel Viant
Licor 43 (Spain) Joaquin Coello
Ilgagomma (Italy) Roberto Vianello
European Uni. Belgium (Belgium)
Jean Blondiau

DNF

33 export (France)
Phillipe Schaff

DNF

Gauloises III (France)
Eric Loizeau

DNF

La barca laboratorio (Italy)
Claudio Stampi

DNF

Save venice (Italy)
Doi Malingri

DNF

Vivanapoli (Italy)
Beppe Panada

DNF

Scandinavian Sweden)
Reino Engqvist

DNF

Swedish entry Sweden)
Mogens Bugge

DNF

Bubblegum (UK) Ian McgoWan-Fyfe

DNF

* DNF - Starts a Leg or In Port Race and Does Not Finish

 

The Route

Distance 26,095nm

Leg Port Covered Leg Winner Date

Leg 1

   Portsmouth

to

   Cape Town

Flyer

     Start Aug 8 1981

Leg 2

   Cape Town

to

   Auckland

Flyer

     Restart Sep 30 1981

Leg 3

   Auckland

to

   Mar del Plata

Flyer

     Restart Dec 26 1981

Leg 4

   Mar del Plata

to

   Portsmouth

Flyer

     Restart Feb 27 1981