1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race
Event Title | |
---|---|
Edition | 4th |
Yachts | Multi-class |
Competitors | |
Competitors | 15 |
Results | |
Winner | L'Esprit d'Équipe |
← 1981–82 1989–90 → |
The 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race was the fourth edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race (now known as the Volvo Ocean Race). Fifteen boats started out from Southampton on 28 September 1985 for the around-the-world race.
L'Esprit d'Équipe, skippered by Lionel Péan, won the race in a corrected time of 111 days 23 hours. Philips Innovator was second, and Swan 651 Fazer Finland third. UBS Switzerland was named first on elapsed time, with Lion New Zealand as runner-up. Drum (carrying its owner, the pop star Simon Le Bon) finished just a breath behind.[1]
Route[]
Event | Start date | Start | Finish | Distance (nmi) | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leg 1 | 28 September 1985 | Portsmouth | Cape Town | 7,350 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
Leg 2 | 4 December 1985 | Cape Town | Auckland | 7,300 | Philip's Innovator |
Leg 3 | 15 February 1986 | Auckland | Punta del Este | 6,215 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
Leg 4 | 9 April 1986 | Punta del Este | Portsmouth | 5,875 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
Results[]
Pos | Boat name | Skipper | Country | Corrected time |
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1 | L'Esprit d'Équipe | Lionel Péan | France | 111d 23h |
2 | Philips Innovator | Netherlands | 112d 21h | |
3 | Fazer Finland | Finland | 115d 0h | |
4 | UBS Switzerland | Switzerland | 117d 4h | |
5 | Rucanor Tristar | Belgium | 118d 9h | |
6 | Fortuna Lights | , & | Spain | 121d 0h |
7 | Lion New Zealand | Peter Blake | New Zealand | 121d 7h |
8 | Drum | United Kingdom | 122d 6h | |
9 | Equity & Law | Netherlands | 123d 6h | |
10 | Cote d'Or | Éric Tabarly | Belgium | 125d 19h |
11 | Shadow of Switzerland | & | Switzerland | 128d 11h |
12 | Norsk Data GB | United Kingdom | 136d 1h | |
13 | SAS Baia Viking | Denmark | 144d 18h | |
– | NZI Enterprise | Digby Taylor | New Zealand | DNF |
– | Atlantic Privateer | United States | DNF |
Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
References[]
- ^ "RACE FOUR 1985-86" (PDF). volvooceanrace.com.
- ^ "History" (PDF). press.volvooceanrace.com. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012.
Categories:
- Volvo Ocean Race
- Sport in Southampton
- Punta del Este
- 1985 in sailing
- 1986 in sailing
- Sports competitions in Cape Town
- Sports competitions in Auckland
- 1986 in New Zealand sport
- 1980s in Cape Town
- 20th century in Cape Town