Volvo Ocean Race History
1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race
| Winner : EF Language |
Skipper : Paul Cayard |
Ports Covered |
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Southampton (England) |
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Cape Town (South Africa) |
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Fremantle (Australia) |
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Sydney (Australia) |
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Auckland (New Zealand) |
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Sao Sebastiao (Brazil) |
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Fort Lauderdale (Florida) |
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Annapolis (Maryland) |
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La Rochelle (France) |
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Team |
| Team |
Skipper(s) |
| EF language (Sweden) |
Paul Cayard |
| Merit Cup (Monaco) |
Grant Dalton |
| Swedish Match (Sweden) |
Gunnar Krantz |
| Innovation Kvaerner (Norway) |
Knut Frostad |
| Silk Cut (UK) |
Lawrie Smith |
| Chessie Racing (USA) |
George Collins |
| Toshiba (USA) |
Dennis Conner,
Paul Standbridge |
| Brunelsunergy (Netherlands) |
Hans Bouscholte,
Roy Heiner |
| America’s challenge (USA) |
Ross Field |
DNF |
* DNF - Starts a Leg or In Port Race and Does Not Finish
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The Route |
Distance 31,600nm |
| Leg |
Port Covered |
Leg Winner |
Date |
| Leg 1 |
Southampton |
to |
Cape Town |
EF Language |
Start Sept 21 1997 |
| Leg 2 |
Cape Town |
to |
Sydney |
Swedish Match |
Restart Nov 11 1997 |
| Leg 3 |
Sydney |
to |
Auckland |
EF Language |
Restart Jan 4 1998 |
| Leg 4 |
Auckland |
to |
Sao Sebastiao |
Merit Cup |
Restart Feb 1 1998 |
| Leg 5 |
Sao Sebastiao |
to |
Fort Lauderdale |
EF Language |
Restart Mar 14 1998 |
| Leg 6 |
Fort Lauderdale |
to |
Baltimore |
Silk Cut |
Restart Apr 19 1998 |
| Leg 7 |
Baltimore |
to |
La Rochelle |
Brunel Sunergy |
Restart May 1998 |
| Leg 8 |
Annapolis |
to |
La Rochelle |
Toshiba |
Restart May 1998 |
| Leg 9 |
La Rochelle |
to |
Southampton |
Merit Cup |
Restart May 22 1998 |
