| Year: | 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Competitors: | 29 |
| Yachts: | Multi-class |
| Winner: | Flyer II |
| Prev: | 1977–78 |
| Next: | 1985–86 |
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 29 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.[1]
| Leg | Start | Finish | Leg winner elapsed time | Leg winner corrected time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton, England | Cape Town, South Africa | Flyer II | Kriter IX | |
| 2 | Cape Town, South Africa | Auckland, New Zealand | Flyer II | Ceramco NZ | |
| 3 | Auckland, New Zealand | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Flyer II | Mor Bihan | |
| 4 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Portsmouth, England | Flyer II | Ceramco NZ |
| Overall Pos | Line Honours Pos | Sail Number | Yacht | Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed Time d:hh:mm:ss | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | H 2869 | Flyer II | Netherlands | Frers 76 Sloop Maxi | 23.16 | Cornelis van Rietschoten | 120:06:34:14 | 119:01:12:48 | |
| 2 | 2 | F 15 | Charles Heidsieck III |  France | Vaton 67 Sloop | 20.27 | Alain Gabbay | 131:21:34:35 | 120:07:55:29 | |
| 3 | 4 | F 8000 | Kriter IX | France | Frers 62 Sloop | 18.97 | André Viant | 134:07:37:42 | 120:10:50:26 | |
| 4 | 8 | Z 1418 | Disque d'Or III |  Switzerland | Farr 58 Sloop | 17.75 | Pierre Fehlmann | 143:13:00:28 | 123:11:45:17 | |
| 5 | 12 | KZ 4525 | Outward Bound |  New Zealand | Davidson 50 Sloop | 15.44 | Digby Taylor | 151:15:19:30 | 124:11:55:03 | |
| 6 | 10 | SA 73 | Xargo III | South Africa | Frers Swan 65 | 19.68 | Peter Kuttel | 147:15:10:18 | 124:19:02:37 | |
| 7 | 13 | F 8292 | Mor Bihan | France | Joubert-Nivelt 49 Prototype Sloop | 14.81 | Philippe Poupon Eugene Riguidel | 156:12:34:17 | 125:15:24:45 | |
| 8 | 11 | N 3000 | Berge Viking |  Norway | Sparkman & Stephens Swan 57 | 17.37 | Peder Lunde | 149:20:57:51 | 125:16:54:17 | |
| 9 | 7 | US 59707 | Alaska Eagle |  United States | Sparkman & Stephens 65 Sloop | 19.86 | Skip Novak Neil Bergt | 142:04:56:52 | 126:10:51:44 | |
| 10 | 5 | F 5999 | Euromarché | France | Mauric 74 Ketch Maxi | 22.17 | Éric Tabarly | 134:15:28:42 | 126:23:37:40 | |
| 11 | 3 | KZ 4400 | Ceramco New Zealand | New Zealand | Farr 69 Sloop Maxi | 20.88 | Peter Blake | 132:11:55:38 | 127:17:42:43 | |
| 12 | 15 | L 1700 | Skopbank of Finland |  Finland | C&C Yachts Baltic 51 | 15.47 | Kenneth Gahmberg | 158:09:54:32 | 128:15:06:47 | |
| 13 | 14 | I 9333 | Rolly Go |  Italy | Frers 51 Sloop | 15.62 | Giorgio Falck | 157:12:41:33 | 129:20:52:12 | |
| 14 | 16 | EUR 1 | Traité de Rome | Europe | Sparkman & Stephens 51 Sloop | 15.60 | Antonio Chioatto | 166:10:40:09 | 130:23:58:41 | |
| 15 | 17 | B 711 | Croky |  Belgium | Vankeirsbilck 44 Sloop | 13.33 | Gustaaf Versluys | 170:00:22:24 | 133:23:34:43 | |
| 16 | 6 | K 808 | FCF Challenger |  Great Britain | Williams-Peterson Ocean 80 Sloop Maxi | 24.54 | Leslie Williams | 138:15:27:12 | 138:15:27:12 | |
| 17 | 9 | K 3566 | United Friendly | Great Britain | Gurney 77 Sloop Maxi | 23.52 | Chay Blyth | 143:22:23:50 | 141:10:06:55 | |
| 18 | 19 | G 909 | Walross III Berlin | West Germany | Sparkman & Stephens Swan 55 | 16.03 | Olaf Michel Ekhart Hahn Claus Reichardt | 177:07:16:44 | 143:19:36:03 | |
| 19 | 18 | E 2043 | Licor 43 |  Spain | Bazan 60 Sloop | 18.29 | Joaquin Coello | 174:14:59:02 | 160:02:16:35 | |
| 20 | 20 | I 9469 | Ilgagomma | Italy | Carozzo AC50 Cutter | 15.24 | Roberto Vianello | 187:12:47:22 | 160:09:22:55 | |
| DNF | 21 | K 1024 | Bubblegum | Great Britain | Peterson Contessa 43 | 12.95 | Ian McGowan-Fyfe | Retired-Leg 3 | ||
| DNF | 22 | F 7777 | Gauloises III | France | Holland 63 Sloop | 19.13 | Eric Loizeau | Retired-Leg 3 | ||
| DNF | 23 | I 9167 | Save Venice | Italy | Scattolin 65 Sloop | 19.74 | Doi Malingri di Bagnolo | Retired-Leg 3 | ||
| DNF | 24 | S 8876 | Swedish Entry |  Sweden | Norlin 61 Sloop | 18.47 | Peder Silfverhielm | Retired-Leg 3 | ||
| DNF | 25 | B 969 | European University Belgium | Belgium | Frers 46 Sloop | 14.02 | Jean Vincent Blondiau | Retired-Leg 2 | ||
| DNF | 26 | F 8333 | 33 Export | France | Briand 58 Sloop | 17.58 | Thomas Philippe Philippe Schaff | Retired-Leg 2 | ||
| DNF | 27 | I 9564 | Vivanapoli | Italy | Simeone 57 Schooner | 17.30 | Beppe Panada | Retired-Leg 1 | ||
| DNF | 28 | I 9488 | La Barca Laboratorio | Italy | Giorgetti-Magrini 64 Sloop | 19.38 | Claudio Stampi | Retired-Leg 1 | ||
| DNF | 29 | S 7770 | Scandinavian | Sweden | Sparkman & Stephens Swan 57 | 17.37 | Reino Engqvist | Retired-Leg 1 | ||
| References:[2] [3] | ||||||||||