Previous Winners

The BOC Challenge 1982

Raced over four legs; Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Rio de Janeiro - Newport

Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, 45-56 feet (13.7-17.1 m); and Class 2, 32-44 feet (9.7-13.4m)

 

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 45 to 56 feet

Philippe Jeantot

Credit Agricole

France

159 days

Bertie Reed

Altech Voortrecker

South Africa

170 days

Richard Broadhead

Perseverance of Madina

United Kingdom

192 days

Neville Gosson

Leda Pier One

Australia

202 days

Desmond Hampton

Gipsy Moth V

United Kingdom

Wrecked

Tony Lush

Lady Pepperell

USA

Sunk Leg 2

Paul Rogers

Spirit of Pentax

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 1

Dave White

Gladiator

USA

Retired Leg 1

Class 2: 32 to 44 feet

Yukoh Tada

Koden Okera V

Japan

207 days

Francis Stokes

Moonshine

USA

209 days

Richard Konkolski

Nike III

USA

213 days

Guy Bernadin

Ratso II

France

221 days

Dan Byrne

Fantasy

USA

228 days

Richard McBride

City of Dunedin

New Zealand

264 days

Jacques de Roux

Skoiern III

France

Sunk Leg 3

Greg Coles

Datsun Skyline

New Zealand

Retired Leg 1

Thomas Lindholm

Driftwood

USA

Retired Leg 1

 

The BOC Challenge 1986

- Raced over four legs; Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Rio de Janeiro - Newport. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 50 to 60 feet

Philippe Jeantot

Credit Agricole

France

134 days

Titouan Lamazou

Ecureuil

France

137 days

Jean-Y Terlain

UAP

France

146 days

Guy Bernadin

Biscuit Lu

France

146 days

John Martin

Tuna Marine

South Africa

147 days

Ian Kiernan

Triple M

Australia

156 days

Bertie Reed

Stabilo Boss

South Africa

163 days

Dave White

Legend Securities

USA

164 days

Richard McBride

Kiwi Express

New Zealand

Retired Leg 1

John Biddlecombe

ACI Crusader

Australia

Retired Leg 1

Warren Luhrs

Thursday’s Child

USA

Retired Leg 2

Class 2: 40 to 50 feet

Mike Plant

Airco Distributor

USA

157 days

Jean-Luc van den

Let’s Go

France

161 days

Heede

 

 

 

Harry Harkimo

Belmont Finland

Finland

168 days

Hal Roth

American Flag

USA

171 days

Richard Konkolski

Declaration

USA

172 days

Pentti Salmi

Colt by Rettig

Finland

175 days

Mark Schrader

Lone Star

USA

175 days

John Hughes

Joseph Young

Canada

189 days

Dick Cross

Airforce

USA

Retired Leg 1

Eduardo Louro de

Miss Global

Brazil

Retired Leg 1

Almeida

 

 

 

Mac Smith

Qualo

USA

Retired Leg 1

Takao Shimada

Madonna

Japan

Retired Leg 1

Harry Mitchell

Double Cross

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 3

Jacques de Roux

Skoiern IV

France

 

 

The BOC Challenge 1990

The course was changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs:

Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Punta del Este - Newport

Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m); and a Corinthian class

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 50 to 60 feet

Christophe Auguin

Groupe Sceta

France

120 days

Alain Gautier

Generali Concorde

France

122 days

Philippe Jeantot

Credit Agricole IV

France

129 days

Mike Plant

Duracell

USA

132 days

Kanga Birtles

Jarkan Yacht Builders

Australia

135 days

Dave Adams

Inkeeper

Australia

136 days

Isabelle Autissier

Ecureuil Poitou

France

139 days

 

Charentes

 

 

Bertie Reed

Grinaker

South Africa

140 days

Jose de Ugarte

BBV Expo’92

Spain

140 days

Nandor Fa

Alba Regia

Hungary

165 days

John Martin

Allied Bank

South Africa

Sank Leg 3

John Biddlecombe

Interox Crusader

Australia

Retired Leg 1

Endo O’Coineen

Kilcullen

Ireland

Retired Leg 1

Class 2: 40 to 50 feet

Yves Dupasquier

Servant IV

France

141 days

Don McIntyre

Buttercup

Australia

153 days

Josh Hall

New Spirit of Ipswich

United Kingdom

157 days

Jack Boye

Project City Kids

USA

158 days

Hal Roth

Sebago

USA

211 days

Yukoh Tada

Koden VIII

Japan

Retired Leg 2

Jane Weber

Tilly Endurable

USA

Retired Leg 1

Corinthian class

Paul Thackleberry

Volcano

USA

180 days

Robin Davie

Global Exposure

United Kingdom

181 days

Minoru Saito

Shuten Dohji

Japan

197 days

William Gilmore

Zafu

USA

Retired Leg 1

Robert Hooke

Niihau 4

USA

Retired Leg 3

 

The Around Alone 1994

The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: Charleston, South Carolina - Cape Town - Sydney - Punta del Este - Charleston

Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 50 to 60 feet

Christophe Auguin

Sceta

France

121 days

Steve Pettengill

Hunters Child

USA

128 days

Jean-Luc van den

Vendee Enterprises

France

129 days

Heede

 

 

 

David Scully

Coyote

USA

133 days

J.J. Provoyeur

Novell S.Africa

South Africa

133 days

Arnet Taylor

Thursday’s Child

USA

200 days

Josh Hall

Gartmore

United Kingdom

Sank Leg 1

Mark Gatehouse

QAB

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 1

Isabelle Autissier

PRB

France

Sank Leg 2

Class 2: 40 to 50 feet

Dave Adams

True Blue

Australia

131 days

Giovanni Soldini

Kodak

Italy

134 days

Niah Vaughan

Jimroda II

United Kingdom

166 days

Alan Nebauer

Newcastle Australia

Australia

181 days

Robin Davie

Cornwall

United Kingdom

197 days

Minoru Saito

Shuten Dohji III

Japan

223 days

Floyd Romak

Cardac 88

USA

Retired Leg 1

Neal Petersen

Protect our Sealife

Poł. Afryka

Retired Leg 2

Simone Bianchetti

Town of Cervia

Italy

Retired Leg 2

Nigel Rowe

Skycatcher

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 3

 

The Around Alone 1998

The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: Charleston, South Carolina - Cape Town - Auckland - Punta del Este - Charleston

Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 50 to 60 feet

Giovanni Soldini

Fila

Italy

116 days

Marc Thiercelin

Somewhere

France

130 days

Josh Hall

Gartmore

United Kingdom

Dismasted Leg 3

Fedor Koniukow

Modern U/Humanities

Russia

Retired Leg 2

Mike Golding

Group 4 Securitas

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 2

Isabelle Autissier

PRB

France

Sank Leg 3

Sebastian Reidl

Project Amazon

Canada          

 

Class 2: 40 to 50 feet

Jean-Pierre Mouligne

Cray Valley

France

132 days

Michael Garside

Magellan Alpha

United Kingdom

138 days

Brad van Liew

Balance Bar

USA

150 days

Wiktor Jazykow

Wind of Change

Russia

168 days

Neil Petersen

www.nobarriers.com

South Africa

195 days

Minoru Saito

Shuten Dohji III

Japan

203 days

Neil Hunter

Paladin II

Australia

216 days

Robin Davie

South Carolina

USA

Disqualified Leg 2

George Stricker

Rapscallion III

USA

Retired Leg 2

 

The Around Alone 2002

The course was again changed, this time spanning five legs: Newport, Rhode Island/New York - Brixham, Devon - Cape Town - Tauranga - Salvador, Brazil - Newport

Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, IMOCA Open 60; Class 2, IMOCA Open 50; and Class 3 Open 40

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Class 1: 50 to 60 feet

Bernard Stamm

Bobst Group Armor Lux

Switzerland

115 days / 49 pts

Thierry Dubois

Solidaires

France

118 days /45 pts

Simone Bianchetti

Tiscali

Italy

159 days / 35 pts

Emma Richards

Pindar

United Kingdom

131 days / 33 pts

Bruce Schwab

Ocean Planet

USA

159 days/ 30 pts

Patrick Radigues

Garnier

Belgium

Retired Leg 1

Graham Dalton

Hexagon HSBC

New Zealand

Retired Leg 3

Class 2: IMOCA Open 50

Brad van Liew

Tommy Hilfiger

USA

148 days / 50 pts

Tim Kent

Everest Horizontal

USA

169 days / 44 pts

John Dennis

Bayer Ascensia

Canada

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Klasa 3 IMOCA Open 40

Derek Hatfield

Spirit of Canada

Canada

245 days / 37 pts

Kojiro Shiraishi

Spirit of Yukoh

Japan

180 days / 36 pts

Alan Paris

BTS Velocity

Bermuda

202 days/ 30pts

 

VELUX 5 OCEANS 2006-07

The 2006 edition covered a route of 30,140 nautical miles (55,820 km). The race started in Bilbao (Spain), on October 22, 2006, and finished there. There were only two stops, in Fremantle (Australia) and Norfolk (USA).

Skipper name

Boat name

Nationality

Time

Open 60

 

 

Bernard Stamm

Cheminees Poujoulat

Switzerland

103 days

Kojiro Shiraishi

Spirit of Yukoh

Japan

118 days

Unai Basurko

Pakea

Spain / Basque

158 days

Sir Robin

SAGA Insurance

United Kingdom

159 days

Knox-Johnston

 

 

 

Mike Golding

Ecover

United Kingdom

Retired Leg 1

Alex Thomson

Hugo Boss

United Kingdom

Abandoned Leg 1

Open 50

Graham Dalton

A Southern Man-AGD

New Zealand

Finished Leg 2