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The winners of the 1998-99 Around Alone Leg 1 have both broken the previous leg record.  It seems appropriate to take a look back at the record holders for all legs.  Remember, there have been several different courses for Around Alone.   These are:

The records for each leg for both Class I and Class II. and the 1990 Corinthian Class are as follows:

Newport Rhode Island USA to Cape Town South Africa. Distance: 7049 Miles Sailed in: 82,86, & 90

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 1990 Christophe Augin Groupe Sceta 37 18 00 29 7.78
II 1990 Yves Dupasquier Servan IV 44 15 44 07 6.58
Corinthian 1990 Paul Thackabeery Volcano 56 10 34 27 5.20

 

Charleston South Carolina USA to Cape Town South Africa Distane: 6800 Sailed in: 94 & 98

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 1998 Mike Golding Group 4 34 18 54 44 8.14
II 1998 J.P. Mouligne Cray Valley 40 12 56 41 6.99

New York, USA to Torbary England Distance: 2930 Sailed in: 02

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 2002 Bernard Stamm Bobst Group 10 22 18 38 11.18
II 2002 Brad Van Liew Freedom America 14 16 27 49 8.32

Torbay England to Cape Town South Africa Distance: 6880 Miles Sailed In: 02

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 2002 Bernard Stamm Bobst Group 29 21 59 45 9.60
II 2002 Brad Van Liew Freedom America 46 2 48 13 6.22

Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia Distnace: 6698 Miles Sailied In: 82,86,90 & 94

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg.Speed
I 1994 Christophe Augin Sceta Calberson 24 23 40 16 11.16
II 1994 David Adams True Blue 28 00 28 45 9.97
Cotinthian 1990 Paul Thackaberry Volcano 39 06 49 20 7.10

Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand Distance: 6884 Miles Sailed In: 98

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 1998 Giovanni Soldini Fila 27 05 24 52 10.62
II 1998 J.P. Mouligne Cray Valley 29 09 49 37 9.75

Cape Town South Africa to Touranga New Zealand Distance: 7125 Miles Sailed in: 02

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 2002 Bernard Stamm Bobst Group 25 12 24 43 11.64
II 2002 Brad Van Liew Freedom America 32 16 5 56 9.09

Touranaga  New Zealand to Salvador Brazil Distrance 7850 Miles Sailed in: 03

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 2003 Thierry Dubois Solidaires 29 17 8 - 11.0
II 2003 Brad Van Liew Freedom America 34 12 38 - 9.5

 

Sydney Australia to Rio De Jenario Brazil Distance: 8155 miles Sailed in 82 & 86

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 86 Phillipe Jeanot Credit Agricole 36 17 46 53 9.25
II 86 Jean Luc Van Den Hede Let's Go 45 21 56 09 7.40

Sydney Australia to Punta Del Este Urguay Distance 7200 Miles Sailed in: 90 & 94

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hour Minues Seconds Avg. Speed
I 94 Christophe Augin Sceta Calberson 29 16 15 57 10.11
II 94 Giovanni Soldini Kodak 31 16 23 19 9.47
Corinthian 90 Paul Thackaberry Volcano 41 10 04 52 7.24

Auckland New Zealand to Punta Del Este Urguay Distance: 5960 Miles Sailed in: 98

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hour Mintues Seconds Avg. Speed
I 98 Giovanni Soldini Fila 24 9 55 53 10.17
II 98 J.P. Mouligne Cray Valley 29 15 16 34 8.38

Rio De Jenario Brazil to Newport Rhode Island USA Distance 5045 Miles Sailed in 82 & 86

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hour Minues Seconds Avg. Speed
I 86 John Martin Tuna Marine 26 00 50 20 8.07
II 86 Jean Luc Van Den Hede Let's Go 26 21 10 20 7.82

Punta Del Este Uruguay to Newport Rhode Island USA Distance 6000 miles Sailed in: 90

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hour Minues Seconds Avg. Speed
I 90 Christophe Augin Groupe Sceta 23 14 11 22 10.60
II 90 Yves Dupasquier ServanT IV 30 20 30 56 8.10
Corinthian 90 Robin Davie Global Exposure 39 21 49 42 6.26

Punta Del Esta Urugauy to Charleston South Carolina USA Distance 5751 Miles Sailed in: 94

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hour Minues Seconds Avg. Speed
I 94 Christophe Augin Sceta Calberson 24 20 17 29 9.65
II 94 David Adams True Blue 29 00 55 30 8.25

Salvador Brazil to Newport Rhode Island Distance 4015 miles Sailed in: 03

Class Year Skipper Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Avg. Speed
I 2003 Bernard Stamm Bobst Group 17 19 20 - 9.4
II 2003 Brad Van Liew Freedom America 20 17 53 - 8.1

 

 

Around Alone Leg Records Sorted by Average Speed

 

Rank Avg. Speed Leg Leg # Skipper Year Class I
1 11.64 Cape Town/Touranga 3 Bernard Stamm 02 I
2 11.18 New York/Torbay 1 Bernard Stamm 02 I
3 11.16 Cape Town/Sydney 2 Christophe Augin 94 I
4 11.0 Touranga/Salvador 4 Thierry Dubois 02 I
5 10.62 Cape Town/Auckland 2 Giovanni Soldini 98 I
6 10.60 Punta Del Este/Newport 4 Christophe Augin 90 I
7 10.17 Auckland/Punta Del Este 3 Giovanni Soldini 98 I
8 10.11 Sydney/Punta Del Este 3 Christophe Augin 94 I
9 9.97 Cape Town/Sydney 2 David Adams 94 II
10 9.75 Cape Town/Auckland 2 J.P. Mouligne 98 II
11 9.65 Punta Del Este/Charleston 4 Christophe Augin 94 I
12 9.60 Torbay/Cape Town 2 Bernard Stamm 02 I
13 9.5 Touranga/Salvador 4 Brad Van Liew 02 II
14 9.47 Sydney/Punta Del Este 3 Giovanni Soldini 94 II
15 9.4 Salvador/Newport 5 Bernard Stamm 02 I
16 9.25 Sydney/Rio 3 Phillipe Jeanot 86 I
17 9.09 Cape Town/Tauranga 3 Brad Van Liew 02 II
18 8.38 Auckalnd/Punta Del Este 3 J.P. Moulgine 98 II
19 8.32 New York/Torbay 1 Brad Van Liew 02 II
20 8.25 Punta Del Este/Charleston 4 David Adams 94 II
21 8.14 Charleston/Cape Town 1 Mike Golding 98 I
22 8.1 Salvador/Newport 5 Brad Van Liew 02 II
22 8.10 Punta Del Este/Newport 4 Yves Dupasquier 90 II
24 8.07 Rio/Newport 4 John Martin 86 I
25 7.82 Rio/Newport 4 Jean Luc Van Den Hede 86 II
26 7.78 Newport/Cape Town 1 Christophe Augin 90 I
27 7.40 Sydney/Rio 3 Jean Luc Van Den Hede 86 II
28 7.24 Sydney/Punta Del Este 3 Paul Thackaberry 90 Corinthian
29 7.10 Cape Town/Sydney 2 Paul Thackabeery 90 Corinthian
30 6.99 Charleston/Cape Town 1 J.P. Mouligne 98 II
31 6.58 Newport/Cape Town 1 Yves Dupasquier 90 II
32 6.26 Punta Del Este/Newport 4 Robin Davie 90 Corinthian
33 6.22 Torbay/Cape Town 2 Brad Van Liew 02 II
34 5.20 Newport/Cape Town 1 Paul Thackaberry 90 Corinthian