1996–1997 Vendée Globe

1996–1997 Vendée Globe 3rd Edition Vendee Region of France Les Sables-d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne Solo non-stop round-the-world race 3 November 1996 17 February 1997 IMOCA 50IMOCA 60 Christophe Auguin FRAGeodis Marc Thiercelin FRACrédit Immobilier Hervé Laurent FRAGroupe LG-Traitmat 1992–1993 2000–2001 The 1996–1997 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 50- and IMOCA 60-class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the third edition of the race, starting on 3 November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. The overall winner was Christophe Auguin who crossed the finish line on 17 February 1997 after a total time of 105 days, 20 hours and 31 minutes. Summary Another heavy-weather start in the Bay of Biscay knocked Nándor Fa and Didier Munduteguy out of the race early, and several others returned to the start for repairs before continuing.November 2016 The rest of the fleet raced to the Southern Ocean, where a second attrition began: Yves Parlier and Isabelle Autissier broke rudders,November 2016 leaving Christophe Auguin to lead the way into the south. The race was won by Christophe Auguin.April 1997 Open 60 Class Review https://books.google.com/books?id=IGHkaGqKxkkC&q=%22christophe+auguin%22 Yachting 181 4 0043-9940 8 December 2016 Catherine Chabaud, in sixth place, was the last to cross the finish line and the first woman to complete a solo navigation of the globe without stopping.14 May 2015 Solo yachtswoman and journalist Catherine Chabaud wins Woman of the Year award http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/14/solo-yachtswoman-and-journalist-catherine-chabaud-wins-woman-of-the-year-award Euronews 8 December 2016 Ten of the sixteen boats that started the race did not finish.Edition 1996/1997 : Le Globe ne tourne plus rond http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique https://web.archive.org/web/20041022155445/http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique 22 October 2004 8 December 2016 Vendée Globe fr The book Godforsaken Sea by Derek Lundy profiles the 1996–1997 running of the race. Lundy, Derek 2000 Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters New York, NY Anchor 978-0-385-72000-7 Incidents Gerry Roufs The yacht Groupe LG 2https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F5.htm IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive 2022-01-18 histoiredeshalfs.com and its Canadian sailor Gerry Roufs were lost in the Southern Ocean; his body was never found, but his boat was found five months later off the Chilean Coast.Evans Jeremy 1 April 2008 Sailing https://books.google.com/books?id=mCsu3UYcHzcC&q=%22gerry+roufs%22 Dorling Kindersley Ltd 317 978-1-4053-3472-3 Tragically, another life was lost as French Canadian Gerry Roufs was lost at seaBranigan David 1997-01-17 Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/roufs-fate-rests-with-the-brave-efforts-of-dumont-1.22869 2025-07-06 irishtimes.com Retirement causes Heavy weather took a serious toll on the sailors in the far Southern Ocean. Unofficial competitor Raphaël Dinelli's boat capsized, and he was rescued by Pete Goss.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/rival-sails-to-rescue-sinking-sailor-1.119144 Rival sails to rescue sinking sailor10 January 1998 Hero sailor Yachtsman of the Year https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/46272.stm BBC 8 December 2016 Then, within a few hours of each other, two other boats capsized, with both rescues undertaken by the Royal Australian Navy.31 July 2018 Tony Bullimore: British sailor who survived four days under a capsized yacht in the Southern Ocean dies aged 79 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-31/british-sailor-tony-bullimore-dies-aged-79/10058536 6 July 2025 ABC News (Australia) Pete Goss was later awarded the Légion d'honneur for his rescue of Dinelli. The capsize of several boats in this race prompted tightening up of the safety rules for entrants, particularly regarding boat safety and stability.http://www.finot.com/ecrits/ecritgroupe/securite60open/0499securi60_ang.htm 60' Open, the conditions of safety, past evolution, current state, future Finot Jean-Marie March 1999 finot.com 9 December 2016 Results Table: Order of Finish, 1996–1997 Vendée Globehttp://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique Edition 1996/1997 : Le Globe ne tourne plus rond Vendée Globe 8 December 2016 22 October 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20041022155445/http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique fr PosSailorYachtTimeRef.1Christophe Auguin FRA Geodis105d 20h 31' (new record)2Marc Thiercelin FRA Crédit Immobilier113d 08h 26'3Hervé Laurent FRA Groupe LG-Traitmat114d 16h 43'4Éric Dumont FRA Café Legal-Le Goût116d 16h 43'5Pete Goss GBR Aqua Quorum126d 21h 25' IMOCA 50http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/50%27%20monos/C10%20Aqua.htm Document sans titre6Catherine Chabaud FRA Whirlpool-Europe 2(H)140d 04h 38'Did not finishDNFIsabelle Autissier FRA PRB (1)broken rudderDNFYves Parlier FRA Aquitaine Innovationsbroken rudderDNFBertrand de Broc FRA Votre Nom autour du Monde- Pommes Rhône AlpescapsizedDNFTony Bullimore GBR Exide ChallengercapsizedDNFThierry Dubois FRA Amnesty InternationalcapsizedDNFNándor Fa HUN BudapestcollisionDNFDidier Munduteguy FRA Club 60è SuddismastedDNFPatrick de Radiguès BEL AfibelbeachedDNFGerry Roufs CAN Groupe LG 2Boat and skipper lost at seaUnofficial StarterN/ARaphaël Dinelli FRA AlgimousscapsizedUnofficial Starter Gallery Competitors Entries gallery Entries boats Fifteen skippers started the race a qualification passage was required to validate the registration of each boat, this course could have been carried out as part of another sailing race. +List of participants and equipment used Skipper Nat. Prev. participation(Start/Finish) Name of boat Sail no. Naval architect Builder Launch date Ref. Bertrand de Broc 1 / 0 Votre Nom autour du Monde- Pommes Rhône Alpes Philippe Briand ATA Jeanneau 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A8.htm Document sans titre Catherine Chabaud Never Whirlpool-Europe 2 Philippe HarléAlain Mortain CDK Technologies 1991 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A10.htm Document sans titre Christophe Auguin Never Geodis Finot-Conq JMV Industries 1994 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F4.htm Document sans titre Didier Munduteguy Never Club 60 Sud Philip Morrison Rowsell & Morrison (GBR) 1990 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E15.htm Document sans titre Éric Dumont Never Café Legal-Le Goût Finot-Conq CDK Technologies 1992 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F3.htm Document sans titre Gerry Roufs Never Groupe LG 2 Finot-Conq Mag et JMV 1995 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F5.htm Document sans titreAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Hervé Laurent Never Groupe LG-Traitmat Luc BouvetOlivier Petit Chantier Capitaine Flint 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A4.htm Document sans titre Isabelle Autissier Never PRB (1) Finot-Conq Marc Pinta 1996 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F7.htm Document sans titre Marc Thiercelin Never Crédit Immobilier de France Finot-Conq Marc Pinta 1990 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F2.htm Document sans titre Nándor Fa 1 / 1 (5th) Budapest Nándor Fa Fa Hajo Kft 1996 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E23.htm Document sans titre Patrick de Radiguès Never Afibel Philippe HarléAlain Mortain Garcia 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A5.htm Document sans titre 2021-01-21 2021-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20210122010301/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A5.htm dead Pete Goss Never Aqua Quorum Adrian Thompson Pete Goss – Plymouth GBR 1996 IMOCA 50 Tony Bullimore Never Exide Challenger Noble et Smith Wesley Massam 1992 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E17.htm Document sans titre 2021-01-21 2019-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20191022102556/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E17.htm dead Thierry Dubois Never Pour Amnesty International Joubert-Nivelt chantier Hervé et Pinta 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A7.htm Document sans titre 2021-01-21 2015-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150124023544/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A7.htm dead Yves Parlier 1 / 1 (4th) Aquitaine Innovations Finot-Conq Composite AquitaineThierry Eluère 1996 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F6.htm Document sans titre 2021-01-21 2021-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20210128191303/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F6.htm dead Raphaël Dinelli Never Algimouss Marc Lombard Jeantot Marine 1998 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A6.htm Document sans titre References External links https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en Official You Tube Channel VendeeGlobe Vendée Globe Vendée Globe Vendée Globe Category:Vendée Globe Vendée Globe 1996-1997