1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race

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 8 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.

Legs

Southampton

Cape Town

Auckland

Mar del Plata

Portsmouth

Ports visited

Race results

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Pos	Boat	Skipper	Country	Corrected time
1	Flyer II	Rietschoten, Conny van Conny van Rietschoten	Netherlands	119d 1h
2	Charles Heidsieck III	Gabbay, Alain Alain Gabbay	France	120d 7h
3	Kriter XI	Viant, André André Viant	France	120d 10h
4	Disque d'Or III	Fehlmann, Pierre Pierre Fehlmann	Switzerland	123d 11h
5	Outward Bound	Taylor, Digby Digby Taylor	New Zealand	124d 11h
6	Xargo III	Kuttel, Padda Padda Kuttel	South Africa	124d 19h
7	Mor Bihan	Poupon, Phillipe Phillipe Poupon	France	125d 15h
8	Berge Viking	Lunde, Peder Peder Lunde	Norway	125d 16h
9	Alaska Eagle	Novak, Skip Skip Novak & Neil Bergt	United States	126d 10h
10	Euromarche	Tabarly, Eric Eric Tabarly	France	126d 23h
11	Ceramco New Zealand	Blake, Peter Peter Blake	New Zealand	127d 17h
12	Skopbank Finland	Gahmberg, Kenneth Kenneth Gahmberg	Finland	128d 15h
13	Rollygo	Falck, Giorgio Giorgio Falck	Italy	129d 20h
14	Traité de Rome	Chioatto, Antonio Antonio Chioatto	European Union	130d 23h
15	Croky	Versluys, Gustaaf Gustaaf Versluys	Belgium	133d 23h
16	FCF Challenger	Williams, Leslie Leslie Williams	United Kingdom	138d 15h
17	United Friendly	Blyth, Chay Chay Blyth	United Kingdom	141d 10h
18	Walross III Berlin	Viant, Jean-Michel Jean-Michel Viant	West Germany	143d 19h
19	Licor 43	Coello, Joaquin Joaquin Coello	Spain	160d 2h
20	Ilgagomma	Vianello, Roberto Roberto Vianello	Italy	160d 9h
–	European Uni. Belgium	Blondiau, Jean Jean Blondiau	Belgium	DNF
–	33 Export	Schaff, Phillipe Phillipe Schaff	France	DNF
–	Gauloises III	Loizeau, Eric Eric Loizeau	France	DNF
–	La Barca Laboratorio	Stampi, Claudio Claudio Stampi	Italy	DNF
–	Save Venice	Malingri, Doi Doi Malingri	Italy	DNF
–	Vivanapoli	Panada, Beppe Beppe Panada	Italy	DNF
–	Scandinavian	Engqvist, Reino Reino Engqvist	Sweden	DNF
–	Swedish Entry	Bugge, Mogens Mogens Bugge	Sweden	DNF
–	Bubblegum	Mcgown-Fyfe, Iain Iain Mcgown-Fyfe	United Kingdom	DNF

Legend: DNF – Did not finish;

References

• Full details of finishing positions