1996–1997 Vendée Globe

The Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the 3rd edition of the race starting on the th November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

1996–1997 Vendée Globe
Event Title
Name1996–1997 Vendée Globe
Edition3rd Edition
SponsorVendee Region of France
Event Details
Start LocationLes Sables-d'Olonne
Finish LocationLes Sables-d'Olonne
CourseSolo non-stop round the world race
Start DateNovember 1996
Finish DateNovember 1996
YachtsIMOCA 50
IMOCA 60
Results
Gold Christophe Auguin (FRA)
Geodis
Silver Marc Thiercelin (FRA)
Crédit Immobilier
Bronze Hervé Laurent (FRA)
Groupe LG-Traitmat

Summary

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. The rest of the fleet raced to the Southern Ocean, where a second attrition began: Yves Parlier and Isabelle Autissier broke rudders, 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

Retirement Causes

Heavy weather took a serious toll on the sailors in the far Southern Ocean. Raphaël Dinelli's boat capsized, and he was rescued by Pete Goss.[4] Then, within a few hours of each other, two other boats capsized, with both rescues performed by the Royal Australian Navy.[5] Finally, contact was lost with Canadian sailor Gerry Roufs; his body was never found, but his boat was found five months later off the Chilean Coast.[6]

Pete Goss was later awarded the Légion d'honneur for his rescue of Dinelli.[4] The capsize of several boats in this race prompted tightening up of the safety rules for entrants, particularly regarding boat safety and stability.[7]

Other Incidents


Results


Table: Order of Finish, 1996–1997 Vendée Globe[8]

PosSailorYachtTimeRef.
1 Christophe Auguin (FRA)Geodis105d 20h 31' (new record)
2 Marc Thiercelin (FRA)Crédit Immobilier113d 08h 26'
3 Hervé Laurent (FRA)Groupe LG-Traitmat114d 16h 43'
4 Éric Dumont (FRA)Café Legal-Le Goût116d 16h 43'
5 Pete Goss (GBR)Aqua Quorum126d 21h 25'
6 Catherine Chabaud (FRA)Whirlpool-Europe 2140d 04h 38'
DNF Isabelle Autissier (FRA)PRBbroken rudder
DNF Yves Parlier (FRA)Aquitaine Innovationsbroken rudder
DNF Bertrand de Broc (FRA)Pommes Rhône Alpescapsized
DNF Tony Bullimore (GBR)Exide Challengercapsized
DNF Thierry Dubois (FRA)Amnesty Internationalcapsized
DNF Nándor Fa (HUN)Budapestcollision
DNF Didier Munduteguy (FRA)Club 60è Suddismasted
DNF Raphaël Dinelli (FRA)Algimousscapsized
DNF Patrick de Radiguès (BEL)Afibelbeached
DNF Gerry Roufs (CAN)Groupe LG2lost at sea[6]

Competitors

Entries Boats

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.

List of Participant and Equipment Used
SkipperNat.Prev. Participation
(Start/Finish)		Name of BoatSail No.Naval ArchitectBuilderLaunch DateRef.
Bertrand de Broc France1 / 0Votre nom autour du mondePhilippe BriandATA Jeanneau1989[9]
Catherine Chabaud FranceNeverWhirlpool-Europe 2Philippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		CDK Technologies1991[10]
Christophe Auguin FranceNeverGeodisFinot-ConqJMV Industries1994[11]
Didier Munduteguy FranceNeverClub 60 SudPhilip MorrisonRowsell & Morrison (GBR)1990[12]
Éric Dumont FranceNeverCafé Legal-Le GoûtFinot-ConqCDK Technologies1992[13]
Gerry Roufs CanadaNeverGroupe LG 2Finot-ConqMag et JMV1995[14]
Hervé Laurent FranceNeverGroupe LG-TraitmatLuc Bouvet
Olivier Petit		Chantier Capitaine Flint1989[15]
Isabelle Autissier FranceNeverPRBFinot-ConqMarc Pinta1996[16]
Marc Thiercelin FranceNeverCrédit Immobilier de FranceFinot-ConqMarc Pinta1990[17]
Nándor Fa Hungary1 / 1 (5th)BudapestNándor FaFa Hajo Kft1996[18]
Patrick de Radiguès BelgiumNeverAfibelPhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		Garcia1989[19]
Pete Goss United KingdomNeverAqua QuorumAdrian ThompsonPete Goss – Plymouth GBR1996IMOCA 50 [20]
Tony Bullimore United KingdomNeverExide ChallengerNoble et SmithWesley Massam1992[21]
Thierry Dubois FranceNeverPour Amnesty InternationalJoubert-Niveltchantier Hervé et Pinta1989[22]
Yves Parlier France1 / 1 (4th)Aquitaine InnovationsFinot-ConqComposite Aquitaine
Thierry Eluère		1996[23]

Reference
  1. "Open 60 Class Review". Yachting. 181 (4). April 1997. ISSN 0043-9940. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "Solo yachtswoman and journalist Catherine Chabaud wins Woman of the Year award". Euronews. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Hero sailor Yachtsman of the Year". BBC. 10 January 1998. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. 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
  7. Finot, Jean-Marie (March 1999). "60' Open, the conditions of safety, past evolution, current state, future". finot.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  8. "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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