The 1996–1997 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the third edition of the race starting on the th November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1996–1997 Vendée Globe |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Sponsor | Vendee Region of France |
| Event details | |
| Start location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Finish location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Course | Solo non-stop round the world race |
| Start date | November 1996 |
| Finish date | November 1996 |
| Yachts | IMOCA 50 IMOCA 60 |
| Results | |
 Gold |  Christophe Auguin (FRA)Geodis |
 Silver | Marc Thiercelin (FRA) Crédit Immobilier |
 Bronze | Hervé Laurent (FRA) Groupe LG-Traitmat |
Summary edit
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.[citation needed] The rest of the fleet raced to the Southern Ocean, where a second attrition began: Yves Parlier and Isabelle Autissier broke rudders,[citation needed] leaving Christophe Auguin to lead the way into the south.
The race was won by Christophe Auguin.[1] Catherine Chabaud, sixth and last, was the first woman to finish the race.[2]
The book Godforsaken Sea by Derek Lundy profiles the 1996–1997 running of the race.[3]
Incidents edit
Tragic Loss of Life - Gerry Roufs edit
The yacht Groupe LG 2[4] and it 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.[5][6][7]
Retirement Causes edit
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.[8][9] Then, within a few hours of each other, two other boats capsized, with both rescues performed by the Royal Australian Navy.[10]
Pete Goss was later awarded the Légion d'honneur for his rescue of Dinelli.[9] The capsize of several boats in this race prompted tightening up of the safety rules for entrants, particularly regarding boat safety and stability.[11]
Other Incidents edit
Results edit
Table: Order of Finish, 1996–1997 Vendée Globe[12]
| Pos | Sailor | Yacht | Time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Auguin (FRA) |
Geodis | 105d 20h 31' (new record) | |
| 2 | Marc Thiercelin (FRA) |
Crédit Immobilier | 113d 08h 26' | |
| 3 | Hervé Laurent (FRA) |
Groupe LG-Traitmat | 114d 16h 43' | |
| 4 | Éric Dumont (FRA) |
Café Legal-Le Goût | 116d 16h 43' | |
| 5 |  Pete Goss (GBR) |
Aqua Quorum | 126d 21h 25' | IMOCA 50[13] |
| 6 | Catherine Chabaud (FRA) |
Whirlpool-Europe 2(H) | 140d 04h 38' | |
| Did not finish | ||||
| DNF | Isabelle Autissier (FRA) |
PRB (1) | broken rudder | |
| DNF | Yves Parlier (FRA) |
Aquitaine Innovations | broken rudder | |
| DNF | Bertrand de Broc (FRA) |
Votre Nom autour du Monde - Pommes Rhône Alpes |
capsized | |
| DNF | Tony Bullimore (GBR) |
Exide Challenger | capsized | |
| DNF | Thierry Dubois (FRA) |
Amnesty International | capsized | |
| DNF |  Nándor Fa (HUN) |
Budapest | collision | |
| DNF | Didier Munduteguy (FRA) |
Club 60è Sud | dismasted | |
| DNF |  Patrick de Radiguès (BEL) |
Afibel | beached | |
| DNF |  Gerry Roufs (CAN) |
Groupe LG 2 | Boat and skipper lost at sea[5] | |
| Unofficial Starter | ||||
| N/A | Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) |
Algimouss | capsized Unofficial Starter |
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Gallery edit
Competitors edit
Entries Gallery edit
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Entries Boats edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Open 60 Class Review". Yachting. Vol. 181, no. 4. April 1997. ISSN 0043-9940. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Solo yachtswoman and journalist Catherine Chabaud wins Woman of the Year award". Euronews. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Lundy, Derek (2000). Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters. New York, NY: Anchor. ISBN 978-0-385-72000-7.
- ^ "IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ a b Evans, Jeremy (1 April 2008). Sailing. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-4053-3472-3.
Tragically, another life was lost as French Canadian Gerry Roufs was lost at sea
- ^ "Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago". vendeeglobe.org. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont". irishtimes.com. 1997-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Rival sails to rescue sinking sailor".
- ^ a b "Hero sailor Yachtsman of the Year". BBC. 10 January 1998. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Tony Bullimore: British sailor who survived four days under a capsized yacht in the Southern Ocean dies aged 79". ABC News (Australia). 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Finot, Jean-Marie (March 1999). "60' Open, the conditions of safety, past evolution, current state, future". finot.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Edition 1996/1997 : Le Globe ne tourne plus rond". Vendée Globe (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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