1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race

May 2026 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race 3rd 29 Multi-class Flyer II 1977–78 1985–86 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 29 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.http://press.volvooceanrace.com/wp-content/uploads/08/Media_Guide/05_HISTORY.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120302030358/http://press.volvooceanrace.com/wp-content/uploads/08/Media_Guide/05_HISTORY.pdf dead 2 March 2012 History 2 March 2012 Legs World right 600 Ports visited World 50.9 -1.4 Southampton top World -33.925278 18.423889 Cape Town top World -36.840556 174.74 Auckland top World -38 -57.55 Mar del Plata top World 50.816667 -1.083333 Portsmouth bottom LegStartFinishLeg winner elapsed timeLeg winner corrected time1Southampton, EnglandCape Town, South AfricaFlyer IIKriter IX2Cape Town, South AfricaAuckland, New ZealandFlyer IICeramco NZ3Auckland, New ZealandMar del Plata, ArgentinaFlyer IIMor Bihan4Mar del Plata, ArgentinaPortsmouth, EnglandFlyer IICeramco NZ Results Overall Pos Line Honours Pos Sail Number Yacht Country Yacht Type LOA(Metres) Skipper Elapsed Timed:hh:mm:ss Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss 1 1 H 2869 Flyer II NED Netherlands Frers 76 Sloop Maxi 23.16 Cornelis van Rietschoten 120:06:34:14 119:01:12:48 2 2 F 15 Charles Heidsieck III FRA France Vaton 67 Sloop 20.27 Alain Gabbay 131:21:34:35 120:07:55:29 3 4 F 8000 Kriter IX FRA France Frers 62 Sloop 18.97 André Viant 134:07:37:42 120:10:50:26 4 8 Z 1418 Disque d'Or III CHE Switzerland Farr 58 Sloop 17.75 Pierre Fehlmann 143:13:00:28 123:11:45:17 5 12 KZ 4525 Outward Bound NZL New Zealand Davidson 50 Sloop 15.44 Digby Taylor 151:15:19:30 124:11:55:03 6 10 SA 73 Xargo III RSA 1928 South Africa Frers Swan 65 19.68 Peter Kuttel 147:15:10:18 124:19:02:37 7 13 F 8292 Mor Bihan FRA France Joubert-Nivelt 49 Prototype Sloop 14.81 Philippe Poupon Eugene Riguidel 156:12:34:17 125:15:24:45 8 11 N 3000 Berge Viking NOR Norway Sparkman & Stephens Swan 57 17.37 Peder Lunde 149:20:57:51 125:16:54:17 9 7 US 59707 Alaska Eagle USA United States Sparkman & Stephens 65 Sloop 19.86 Skip Novak Neil Bergt 142:04:56:52 126:10:51:44 10 5 F 5999 Euromarché FRA France Mauric 74 Ketch Maxi 22.17 Éric Tabarly 134:15:28:42 126:23:37:40 11 3 KZ 4400 Ceramco New Zealand NZL New Zealand Farr 69 Sloop Maxi 20.88 Peter Blake 132:11:55:38 127:17:42:43 12 15 L 1700 Skopbank of Finland FIN Finland C&C Yachts Baltic 51 15.47 Kenneth Gahmberg 158:09:54:32 128:15:06:47 13 14 I 9333 Rolly Go ITA Italy Frers 51 Sloop 15.62 Giorgio Falck 157:12:41:33 129:20:52:12 14 16 EUR 1 Traité de Rome EUR Europe Sparkman & Stephens 51 Sloop 15.60 Antonio Chioatto 166:10:40:09 130:23:58:41 15 17 B 711 Croky BEL Belgium Vankeirsbilck 44 Sloop 13.33 Gustaaf Versluys 170:00:22:24 133:23:34:43 16 6 K 808 FCF Challenger GBR Great Britain Williams-Peterson Ocean 80 Sloop Maxi 24.54 Leslie Williams 138:15:27:12 138:15:27:12 17 9 K 3566 United Friendly GBR Great Britain Gurney 77 Sloop Maxi 23.52 Chay Blyth 143:22:23:50 141:10:06:55 18 19 G 909 Walross III Berlin GER West Germany Sparkman & Stephens Swan 55 16.03 Olaf Michel Ekhart Hahn Claus Reichardt 177:07:16:44 143:19:36:03 19 18 E 2043 Licor 43 ESP Spain Bazan 60 Sloop 18.29 Joaquin Coello 174:14:59:02 160:02:16:35 20 20 I 9469 Ilgagomma ITA Italy Carozzo AC50 Cutter 15.24 Roberto Vianello 187:12:47:22 160:09:22:55 DNF 21 K 1024 Bubblegum GBR Great Britain Peterson Contessa 43 12.95 Ian McGowan-Fyfe Retired-Leg 3 DNF 22 F 7777 Gauloises III FRA France Holland 63 Sloop 19.13 Eric Loizeau Retired-Leg 3 DNF 23 I 9167 Save Venice ITA Italy Scattolin 65 Sloop 19.74 Doi Malingri di Bagnolo Retired-Leg 3 DNF 24 S 8876 Swedish Entry SWE Sweden Norlin 61 Sloop 18.47 Peder Silfverhielm Retired-Leg 3 DNF 25 B 969 European University Belgium BEL Belgium Frers 46 Sloop 14.02 Jean Vincent Blondiau Retired-Leg 2 DNF 26 F 8333 33 Export FRA France Briand 58 Sloop 17.58 Thomas Philippe Philippe Schaff Retired-Leg 2 DNF 27 I 9564 Vivanapoli ITA Italy Simeone 57 Schooner 17.30 Beppe Panada Retired-Leg 1 DNF 28 I 9488 La Barca Laboratorio ITA Italy Giorgetti-Magrini 64 Sloop 19.38 Claudio Stampi Retired-Leg 1 DNF 29 S 7770 Scandinavian SWE Sweden Sparkman & Stephens Swan 57 17.37 Reino Engqvist Retired-Leg 1 References:https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/Whitbread%20Liste.htm Histoiredeshalfs WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD RACESPeter Blake & Alan Sefton, Blake's Odyssey, 1982, pages 39, 99, 131, 159, 182 References Category:The Ocean Race Whitbread Round The World Race, 1981-82 Whitbread Round The World Race, 1981-82 Category:1982 in New Zealand sport