The Race
The Race was a high seas regatta , which in 2000/2001 led non-stop around the world on multihull G-Class sailing yachts - ie boats of unlimited size ("no limit") - without external support. The port of departure was Barcelona in Spain, the port of destination was Marseille in France .
An attempt to hold the regatta again in 2004 failed at an early stage of the organization. Currently (as of 2004) another attempt is planned for 2013/2014.
Regatta 2000/2001
The regatta, which started on December 31, 2000, was initiated by the record sailor and multiple Jules Verne Trophy winner Bruno Peyron . The route led from the western Mediterranean across the Atlantic to the south and east around the Cape of Good Hope , Leeuwin and Hoorn , before heading back across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The yachts used were not subject to any structural restrictions, which is why large multihull boats - generally the fastest, but also the most expensive boat types - participated.
According to the organizers, the regatta attracted a million visitors in the port of origin and destination.
Results:
| placement | yacht | nationality | Skipper | time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Med |
 NLZ
|
Grant Dalton | 62d 6h 56 '33 " | |
| 2 | Innovation Explorer |
 FRA
|
Loïck Peyron and Skip Novak | 64d 22h 32 '38 " | |
| 3 | Team Adventure |
 United States
|
Cam Lewis | 82d 20h 21 '02 " | |
| 4th | Warta Polpharma |
 POLE
|
Roman Paszke | 99d 12h 31 ' | |
| 5 | Team Legato |
 GBR
|
Tony Bullimore | 104d 20h 52 ' | |
| 6th | PlayStation |
United States
|
Steve Fossett | DNF | dropped out on the 16th day due to severe damage |
| 7th | Team Philips |
GBR
|
Pete Goss | DNS | not started * |
* Team Philips did not start after the boat had been abandoned on the Atlantic in the run-up to the regatta - on December 10th - after cracking on the hull and could not be found later.
Planning of editions in 2004 and 2013/2014
A new edition of the race was planned by Peyron with the start for February 29, 2004, a good three years after the first edition, and the starting and destination port of Marseille, but had to be canceled due to a lack of sponsors. The English regatta sailor Tracy Edwards , who had taken part in the preliminary discussions for the regatta, organized the maxi regatta Oryx Quest for 2005 shortly afterwards . This led to violent allegations from Peyron, who saw this form of digging up sponsors and participants as "piracy".
In February 2010, Peyron announced that he was planning a new edition of the regatta for 2013/2014. Since the regatta starts in winter, the port of departure in particular should be in southern Europe for climatic reasons in order to be able to attract a larger audience. However, Peyron believes a "prologue" to the regatta in northern European ports is conceivable.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ sailingbreezes.com: Club Med Launched! Retrieved February 19, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c therace.org: The Race. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 25, 2010 ; Retrieved February 19, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BBCsport: Club Med wins The Race. Retrieved February 19, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c admin (February 18, 2010). Bruno Peyron relaunches The Race! ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Race website (accessed January 20, 2011)
- ↑ cat-alist.com: DAY 16 - PlayStation Retires from The Race. Port Dagger Board Shattered. Ripped Clew on Mainsail. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 24, 2008 ; Retrieved February 19, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ no author details (December 22, 2000). Team Philips yacht lost. BBC (accessed January 20, 2011)
- ↑ no author details (February 21, 2005). Oryx Quest: Disaster on Geronimo. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Sailing magazine (accessed January 20, 2011)
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↑ admin (February 18, 2010). Bruno Peyron relaunches The Race! ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Race website (accessed January 20, 2011)
yacht.de: Peyron reissues "The Race". Retrieved February 19, 2010 . segeln-magazin.de: New edition of The Race 2013-2014. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 20, 2010 ; Retrieved February 19, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. sail-world.com: Bruno Peyron decides to relaunch The Race. Retrieved February 19, 2010 .
