Les trois premières éditions de la Whitbread Around the World Race ont créé l’histoire et sont devenues des légendes. Beaucoup des noms les plus célèbres de la voile ont commencé ici.
1973-1974 Participants
| Yacht | Skipper(s) | Place | Crew | Country | LOA (m) | LOA (ft) | IOR | Rig | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayula II | Ramón Carlin | 1 | 12 | Mexico | 20.00 | 65.00 | 47.4 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Adventure | Patrick Bryans Malcolm Skene George Vallings Roy Mullender | 2 | 10-11 | UK | 16.92 | 55.00 | 40.2 | Sloop | Raymond Wall |
| Grand Louis | André Viant | 3 | 9-11 | France | 18.46 | 60.00 | 44.5 | Schooner | Dominique Presles |
| Kriter | Jack Grout Michel Malinovsky Alian Gliksman | 4 | 12-13 | France | 20.46 | 65.50 | 50.6 | Ketch | George Auzepy-Brenneur |
| Guia | Giorgio Falck | 5 | 5-6 | Italy | 13.85 | 45.00 | 34.9 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Great Britain II | Chay Blyth | 6 | 9-12 | UK | 23.69 | 77.00 | 62.9 | Ketch | Alan Gurney |
| Second Life | Roddie Ainslie | 7 | 11-13 | UK | 21.85 | 71.00 | 55.6 | Ketch | E.G Van de Stadt |
| CSeRB | Doi Malingri | 8 | 5-6 | Italy | 15.38 | 50.00 | 37.1 | Ketch | Robert Clark |
| British Soldier | James Myatt | 9 | 10 | UK | 18.15 | 59.00 | 43.8 | Ketch | Robert Clark |
| Tauranga | Erik Pascoli | 10 | 8-11 | Italy | 16.92 | 55.00 | 39.1 | Yawl | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Copernicus | Zygfryd Perlicki | 11 | 5 | Poland | 13.85 | 45.00 | 33.0 | Ketch | Liskiewicz & Rejewski |
| 33 Export | Jean-Pierre Millet Dominique Guillet | 12 | 8 | France | 18.46 | 60.00 | 44.5 | Ketch | André Mauric |
| Otago | Zdzislaw Penkawa | 13 | 9 | Poland | 16.92 | 55.00 | 41.7 | Ketch | H. Kujaw |
| Peter von Danzig | Reinhard Laucht | 14 | 10-12 | Germany | 18.15 | 59.00 | 42.1 | Yawl | Henry Gruber |
| Burton Cutter | Leslie Williams Alan Smith | DNF | 14 | UK | 24.62 | 80.00 | 64.4 | Ketch | John Sharp |
| Pen Duick VI | Eric Tabarly | DNF | 14-15 | France | 22.46 | 73.00 | 31.9 | Ketch | André Mauric |
| Concorde | Perrie Chassin | DNF | 5 | France | 9.85 | 32.00 | Sloop | George Auzepy-Brenneur | |
| Pen Duick III | M. Cuiklinski | DNF | 8 | France | 42.9 | Ketch | Eric Tabarly | ||
| Jakaranda | John Goodwin | DNF | 8 | South Africa | 17.23 | 56.00 | 42.8 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
1977-1978 Participants
| Yacht | Skipper(s) | Place | Crew | Country | LOA (m) | LOA (ft) | IOR | Rig | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyer | Cornelis van Rietschoten | 1 | 12 | Netherlands | 20.00 | 65 | 48.4 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Kings’ Legend | Nick Ratcliffe Mike Clancy | 2 | 11 | UK | 20.00 | 65 | 47.4 | Cutter | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Traité de Rome | Philippe Hanin | 3 | 9 | EEC | 15.69 | 51 | 35.8 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Disque d’Or | Pierre Fehlmann | 4 | 11-12 | Switzerland | 20.00 | 65 | 47.4 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| ADC Accutrac | Clare Francis | 5 | 12 | UK | 20.00 | 65 | 47.4 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Gauloises II | Eric Loizeau | 6 | 8-9 | France | 17.23 | 56 | 42.5 | Ketch | Eric Tabarly |
| Adventure | James Watts David Leslie Ian Bailey-Willmot Robin Duchesne | 7 | 10-11 | UK | 16.92 | 55 | 40.0 | Sloop | Nicholson 55 |
| Neptune | Bernard Deguy | 8 | 10 | France | 18.15 | 59 | 44.5 | Sloop | André Mauric |
| B&B Italia | Corrado di Majo | 9 | 8-10 | Italy | 16.62 | 54 | 42.9 | Sloop | Alan Gurney |
| 33 Export | Alain Gabby | 10 | 7-9 | France | 18.46 | 60 | 44.6 | Sloop | André Mauric |
| Tielsa | Dirk Nauta | 11 | 12-13 | Netherlands | 19.38 | 63 | 47.5 | Ketch | Johan Elsenga |
| Great Britain II | Rob James | 12 | 17 | UK | 23.69 | 77 | 69.2 | Ketch | Alan Gurney |
| Debenhams | John Ridgway | 13 | 10-14 | UK | 17.54 | 57 | 41.5 | Ketch | Holman & Pye |
| Jap-Hermes | Jean Michel Viant (Jimmy) | 14 | 9-13 | France | 20.00 | 65 | 47.7 | Ketch | MacCurdy & Rhodes |
| Heath’s Condor | Leslie Williams Robin Knox-Johnston | 15 | 14-16 | UK | 23.69 | 77 | 55.5 | Sloop | John Sharp |
1981-1982 Participants
| Yacht | Skipper(s) | Place | Crew | Country | LOA (m) | LOA (ft) | IOR | Rig | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyer | Cornelis van Rietschoten | 1 | 16 | Netherlands | 23.38 | 76 | 67.7 | Sloop | German Frers |
| Charles Heidsieck III | Alian Gabbay | 2 | 9 | France | 20.31 | 66 | 55.0 | Sloop | Gilles Vaton |
| Kriter IX | André Viant | 3 | 11 | France | 19.08 | 62 | 53.1 | Sloop | German Frers |
| Disque d’Or 3 | Pierre Fehlmann | 4 | 9 | Switzerland | 17.85 | 58 | 46.6 | Sloop | Bruce Farr |
| Outward Bound | Digby Taylor | 5 | 9 | New Zealand | 15.38 | 50 | 40.0 | Sloop | Laurie Davidson |
| Xargo III | Padda Kuttel | 6 | 12 | South Africa | 20.00 | 65 | 44.4 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Mor Bihan | Phillipe Poupon Eugene Riguiel | 7 | 6 | France | 14.15 | 46 | 37.0 | Sloop | Joubert / Nivelt |
| Berge Viking | Peder Lunde | 8 | 12 | Norway | 17.54 | 57 | 42.0 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Alaska Eagle | Skip Novak Neil Bergt | 9 | 12 | USA | 20.00 | 65 | 50.4 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Euromarché | Eric Tabarly | 10 | 14 | France | 22.77 | 74 | 60.0 | Ketch | André Mauric |
| Ceramco NZ | Peter Blake | 11 | 12 | New Zealand | 20.92 | 68 | 62.9 | Sloop | Bruce Farr |
| Skopbank of Finland | Kenneth Gahmberg | 12 | 10 | Finaland | 15.69 | 51 | 38.1 | Sloop | Cuthbertson & Cassian |
| RollyGo | Giorgio Falck | 13 | 10 | Italy | 15.69 | 51 | 39.1 | Sloop | German Frers |
| Traité de Rome | Antonio Chioatto | 14 | 9 | EEC | 15.69 | 51 | 34.5 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Croky | Gustaaf Versluys | 15 | 8 | Belgium | 13.54 | 44 | 33.1 | Sloop | Marcel Vankeirsblick |
| FCF Challenger | Leslie Williams | 16 | 17 | UK | 24.62 | 80 | 68.8 | Sloop | Doug Peterson / David Alan-Williams |
| United Friendly | Chay Blyth | 17 | 15 | UK | 23.69 | 77 | 68.0 | Sloop | Alan Gurney |
| Walross III Berlin | E. Hahn O. Michel C. Reichardt | 18 | 9 | Germany | 16.92 | 55 | 37.5 | Sloop | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Licor 43 | Joaquin Coello | 19 | 10 | Spain | 18.15 | 59 | 52.6 | Sloop | Bazan |
| Ilgagomma | Roberto Vianello | 20 | 7 | Italy | 15.38 | 50 | 40.0 | Sloop | Alex Carozzo |
| Save Venice | Doi Malingri | DNF | 8 | Italy | 19.69 | 64 | 55.3 | Sloop | Alfeo Scattalin |
| Swedish Entry | Peder Silfverheilm | DNF | 11 | Sweden | 18.77 | 61 | 48.5 | Sloop | Peter Norlin |
| Eurpoean University Belgium | Jean Blonndiau | DNF | 6 | Belgium | 14.15 | 46 | 34.6 | Sloop | German Frers |
| Gauloises 3 | Eric Loizeau | DNF | 11 | France | 19.08 | 62 | 51.9 | Sloop | Ron Holland |
| Scandinavian | Reino Engqvist | DNF | 9 | Sweden | 17.54 | 57 | 43.3 | Ketch | Sparkman & Stephens |
| 33 Export | Philippe Schaff | DNF | 9 | France | 16.92 | 55 | 46.0 | Sloop | Philippe Briand |
| Bubblegum | Iain McGowan-Fyfe | DNF | 6 | UK | 13.23 | 43 | 33.0 | Sloop | Doug Peterson |
| La Barca Laboratorio | Claudio Stampi | DNF | 9 | Italy | 20.00 | 65 | 51.0 | Sloop | Giorgetti / Magrini |
| Vivanapoli | Beppe Panada | DNF | 9 | Italy | 17.54 | 57 | 421.0 | Ketch | Mino Simeone |
