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 8 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
Ports visited
LegStartFinishLeg winner elapsed timeLeg winner corrected time
1Southampton, EnglandCape Town, South AfricaFlyer IIKriter IX
2Cape Town, South AfricaAuckland, New ZealandFlyer IICeramco NZ
3Auckland, New ZealandMar del Plata, ArgentinaFlyer IIMor Bihan
4Mar del Plata, ArgentinaPortsmouth, EnglandFlyer IICeramco NZ

Race results

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PosBoat name SkipperCountry Corrected time
1Flyer II Conny van Rietschoten Netherlands119d 1h
2Charles Heidsieck III Alain Gabbay France120d 7h
3Kriter XI André Viant France120d 10h
4Disque d'Or III Pierre Fehlmann  Switzerland123d 11h
5Outward Bound Digby Taylor New Zealand124d 11h
6Xargo III Padda Kuttel South Africa124d 19h
7Mor Bihan Phillipe Poupon France125d 15h
8Berge Viking Peder Lunde Norway125d 16h
9Alaska Eagle Skip Novak & Neil Bergt United States126d 10h
10Euromarche Eric Tabarly France126d 23h
11Ceramco New Zealand Peter Blake New Zealand127d 17h
12Skopbank Finland Kenneth Gahmberg Finland128d 15h
13Rollygo Giorgio Falck Italy129d 20h
14Traité de Rome Antonio Chioatto Europe130d 23h
15Croky Gustaaf Versluys Belgium133d 23h
16FCF Challenger Leslie Williams United Kingdom138d 15h
17United Friendly Chay Blyth United Kingdom141d 10h
18Walross III Berlin Jean-Michel Viant West Germany143d 19h
19Licor 43 Joaquin Coello Spain160d 2h
20Ilgagomma Roberto Vianello Italy160d 9h
–European Uni. Belgium Jean Blondiau BelgiumDNF
–33 Export Phillipe Schaff FranceDNF
–Gauloises III Eric Loizeau FranceDNF
–La Barca Laboratorio Claudio Stampi ItalyDNF
–Save Venice Doi Malingri ItalyDNF
–Vivanapoli Beppe Panada ItalyDNF
–Scandinavian Reino Engqvist SwedenDNF
–Swedish Entry Mogens Bugge SwedenDNF
–Bubblegum Iain Mcgown-Fyfe United KingdomDNF

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish;

    References
    1. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2 March 2012.
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