1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race
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.
| Edition | 4th |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 15 |
| Yachts | Multi-class |
| Results | |
| Winner | L'Esprit d'Équipe |
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
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Ports visited
| Event | Start date | Start | Finish | Distance (nmi) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 28 September 1985 |  |  | 7,350 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
| Leg 2 | 4 December 1985 | |  | 7,300 | Philip's Innovator |
| Leg 3 | 15 February 1986 | |  | 6,215 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
| Leg 4 | 9 April 1986 | | | 5,875 | L'Esprit d'Equipe |
Results
L'Esprit d'équipe and SAS Baia Viking in Punta del Este, 1986.
| Pos | Boat name | Skipper | Country | Corrected time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Esprit d'Équipe | Lionel Péan |  | 111d 23h |
| 2 | Philips Innovator | Dirk Nauta |  | 112d 21h |
| 3 | Fazer Finland | Michael Berner |  | 115d 0h |
| 4 | UBS Switzerland | Pierre Fehlmann |  | 117d 4h |
| 5 | Rucanor Tristar | Gustaaf Versluys | .svg.png){kind=small} | 118d 9h |
| 6 | Fortuna Lights | Javier Visiers, Jorge Brufau & Antonio Guiu |  | 121d 0h |
| 7 | Lion New Zealand | Peter Blake | | 121d 7h |
| 8 | Drum | Skip Novak | | 122d 6h |
| 9 | Equity & Law | Pleun van der Lugt | | 123d 6h |
| 10 | Cote d'Or | Éric Tabarly | | 125d 19h |
| 11 | Shadow of Switzerland | Otto Zehender-Mueller & Nora Zehender-Mueller | | 128d 11h |
| 12 | Norsk Data GB | Bob Salmon | | 136d 1h |
| 13 | SAS Baia Viking | Jesper Norsk |  | 144d 18h |
| – | NZI Enterprise | Digby Taylor | | DNF |
| – | Atlantic Privateer | Padda Kuttel |  | DNF |
Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
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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.
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