1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race

The 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race was the third edition of the around-the-world sailing event Whitbread Round the World Race. On 29 August 1981, 29 boats started out from Southampton for the Whitbread Round the World Race.

The maxi yacht Flyer II was designed by Germán Frers and built at the W. Huisman shipyard in 1981 for skipper Cornelius van Rietschoten. In an unusual feat, she won the race both on line honours and on handicap. Only 20 finished the race out of the 29 that started it.

Legs[]

Southampton

Cape Town

Auckland

Mar del Plata

Portsmouth

Ports visited

Race results[]

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Pos	Boat name	Skipper	Country	Corrected time
1	Flyer II	Conny van Rietschoten	Netherlands	119d 1h
2	Charles Heidsieck III		France	120d 7h
3	Kriter XI		France	120d 10h
4	Disque d'Or III		Switzerland	123d 11h
5	Outward Bound	Digby Taylor	New Zealand	124d 11h
6	Xargo III		South Africa	124d 19h
7	Mor Bihan		France	125d 15h
8	Berge Viking	Peder Lunde	Norway	125d 16h
9	Alaska Eagle	&	United States	126d 10h
10	Euromarche	Eric Tabarly	France	126d 23h
11	Ceramco New Zealand	Peter Blake	New Zealand	127d 17h
12	Skopbank Finland		Finland	128d 15h
13	Rollygo		Italy	129d 20h
14	Traité de Rome		Europe	130d 23h
15	Croky		Belgium	133d 23h
16	FCF Challenger		United Kingdom	138d 15h
17	United Friendly	Chay Blyth	United Kingdom	141d 10h
18	Walross III Berlin	,  &	West Germany	143d 19h
19	Licor 43		Spain	160d 2h
20	Ilgagomma		Italy	160d 9h
–	European Uni. Belgium		Belgium	DNF
–	33 Export		France	DNF
–	Gauloises III		France	DNF
–	La Barca Laboratorio	Claudio Stampi	Italy	DNF
–	Save Venice		Italy	DNF
–	Vivanapoli		Italy	DNF
–	Scandinavian		Sweden	DNF
–	Swedish Entry		Sweden	DNF
–	Bubblegum		United Kingdom	DNF

Legend: DNF – Did not finish;

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