1992–1993 Vendée Globe

March 2025 1992–1993 Vendée Globe 2nd Edition Vendee Region of France Les Sables-d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne Solo non-stop round the world race 22 November 1992 IMOCA 50IMOCA 60 Alain Gautier FRABagages Superior 1989–1990 1996–1997 The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts, and started on 22 November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The second race attracted a great deal of media coverage.November 2016 American Mike Plant, one of the entrants in the first Vendée race, was lost at sea on the way to the race, his boat found capsized near the Azores.Lloyd Barbara 26 November 1992 Solo Sailor Is Presumed To Be Dead https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/26/sports/solo-sailor-is-presumed-to-be-dead.html New York Times 8 December 2016 The race set off into extremely bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, and several racers returned to the start to make repairs before setting off again (the only stopover allowed by the rules).November 2016 Four days after the start, British sailor Nigel Burgess was found drowned off Cape Finisterre, having presumably fallen overboard.November 2016 Alain Gautier and Bertrand de Broc led the race down the Atlantic; however, keel problems forced de Broc to abandon in New Zealand.November 2016 Gautier continued with Philippe Poupon close behind, but a dismasting close to the finish held Poupon back, allowing Jean-Luc Van Den Heede to take second place.July 1993 French Toast Tough Vendée Globe Fleet https://books.google.com/books?id=xLzXfi33R9AC&q=%22philippe+poupon%22 Yachting 0043-9940 174 1 8 December 2016 Nándor Fa became the first non French national to finish the race. Results Table: Order of Finish, 1992–1993 Vendée Globehttp://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique Edition 1992/1993 : L'édition des premiers drames Vendée Globe 8 December 2016 22 October 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20041022155445/http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique frPosSailorYachtTimeRef1Alain Gautier FRABagages Superior110d 02h 22' 35"2Jean-Luc Van Den Heede FRAGroupe Sofap-Helvim116d 15h 01' 11"3Philippe Poupon FRAFleury-Michon X117d 03h 34' 24"4Yves Parlier FRA Cacolac d'Aquitaine125d 02h 42' 24"5Nándor Fa HUN K&H Bank Matav128d 16h 05' 04"6José Luis Ugarte ESP Euskadi Europ 93 BBK134d 05h 04' 00"7Jean-Yves Hasselin FRA PRB / Solo Nantes153d 05h 14' 00"Did not finishDNFFRA SUI civil Bernard GallayVuarnet Watchesrigging problemsDNFVittorio Malingri ITA Everlast / Neil Pryde Sailslost rudderDNFBertrand de Broc FRA Groupe LGkeel problemsDNFAlan Wynne-Thomas GBR Cardiff Discoverymedical reasonsDNFLoïck Peyron FRA Fujicolor IIIsail failureDNFThierry Arnaud FRA Maître Coq / Le MondeunpreparedAgnus Christophe Lautrou Pierre-Yves 13 October 2004 Le roman du Vendée-Globe https://books.google.com/books?id=0WMWaQWjVF4C&q=%22Thierry+Arnaud+n%27%C3%A9tait+sans+doute%22 fr Grasset 978-2-246-67599-0DNFNigel Burgess GBR Nigel Burgess Yachtslost at seaDid not startDNSMike Plant USA Coyotelost at sea prior to departureDNSRichard Tolkien GBR ENIF Withdraw for family reasons and boat readyness Competitors Participants Gallery Participant Facts Equipment Fifteen skippers started the race. +List of participants and equipment used Skipper Prev.EditionResults Name of boat Naval architect Builder Launch date Noted Ref. Alain Gautier FRA 6th Bagages Superior Finot-Conq CDK Technologies 1992 Aluminum Construction http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F3.htm Document sans titre Alan Wynne-Thomas GBR Never Cardiff Discovery Lindenberg-Bergstrom 1983 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E2.htm Document sans titre Bertrand de Broc FRA Never Groupe LG Luc Bouvet Olivier Petit Chantier Capitaine Flint 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A4.htm Document sans titre Bernard Gallay FRA SUI Never Vuarnet Watches Philippe Harlé Alain 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 Jean-Yves Hasselin FRA Never PRB/Solo Nantes Lucas 1991 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A9.htm Document sans titre 21 January 2021 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112093607/https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A9.htm dead Jean-Luc Van Den Heede FRA Never Groupe Sofap-Helvim Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain CDK Technologies 1991 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A10.htm Document sans titre José Luis Ugarte ESP Never Euskadi Europ 93 BBK Finot-Conq Le Guen-Hémidy 1989 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/F1.htm Document sans titre Loïck Peyron FRA 2nd Fujicolor III Bouvet-Petit 1992 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A11.htm Document sans titre Mike Plant USA DNF Duracell Rodger Martin chantier Concordia 1992 Nigel Burgess GBR Never Nigel Burgess Yachts Joubert chantier Hervé et Pinta 1989 Nándor Fa HUN Never K&H Bank Matav Nandor Fa et Lexen Chantier Nandor Fa 1989 Philippe Poupon FRA DNF Fleury-Michon X Philippe Briand ATA Jeanneau 1989 Thierry Arnaud FRA Never Maître Coq/Le Monde informatique Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain Garcia 1992 Vittorio Mallingri ITA Never Everlast Neil Pryde Sails Malingri Coop Nautica Fano 1992 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E16.htm Document sans titre 21 January 2021 28 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210128085027/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E16.htm dead Yves Parlier FRA Never Cacolac d'Aquitaine Finot-Conq Marc Pinta 1990 References External links https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en Official You Tube Channel VendeeGlobe Vendée Globe Vendée Globe Vendée Globe Vendée Globe Category:Vendée Globe Vendée Globe 1992-1993