1996–1997 Vendée Globe Explained

1996–1997 Vendée Globe
Edition:3rd Edition
Sponsor:Vendee Region of France
Start:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Finish:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Course:Solo non-stop round the world race
Startdate:November 1996
Yachts:IMOCA 50
IMOCA 60
Gold:
Geodis
Silver:
Crédit Immobilier
Bronze:
Groupe LG-Traitmat
Prev:1992–1993
Next:2000–2001

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.

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

Tragic Loss of Life - Gerry Roufs

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

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. 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

Results

Table: Order of Finish, 1996–1997 Vendée Globe[12]

PosSailorYachtTimeRef.
1Geodis105d 20h 31' (new record)
2Crédit Immobilier113d 08h 26'
3Groupe LG-Traitmat114d 16h 43'
4Café Legal-Le Goût116d 16h 43'
5Aqua Quorum126d 21h 25'IMOCA 50[13]
6Whirlpool-Europe 2(H)140d 04h 38'
Did not finish
DNFPRB (1)broken rudder
DNFAquitaine Innovationsbroken rudder
DNFVotre Nom autour du Monde
- Pommes Rhône Alpes		capsized
DNFExide Challengercapsized
DNFAmnesty Internationalcapsized
DNFBudapestcollision
DNFClub 60è Suddismasted
DNFAfibelbeached
DNFGroupe LG 2Boat and skipper lost at sea
Unofficial Starter
N/AAlgimousscapsized
Unofficial Starter

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! Skipper !! Nat. !! Prev. Participation
(Start/Finish) !! Name of Boat !! Sail No. !! Naval Architect !! Builder !! Launch Date !! Ref.
1 / 0 Votre Nom autour du Monde
- Pommes Rhône Alpes 		1989 [14]
Never Whirlpool-Europe 2 Philippe Harlé
Alain Mortain 		CDK Technologies1991 [15]
Never Geodis Finot-Conq 1994 [16]
Never Club 60 Sud Philip Morrison Rowsell & Morrison (GBR) 1990 [17]
Never Café Legal-Le Goût Finot-Conq 1992 [18]
Never Groupe LG 2 Finot-Conq 1995 [19]
Never Groupe LG-Traitmat Luc Bouvet
Olivier Petit 		Chantier Capitaine Flint1989 [20]
Never PRB (1) Finot-Conq 1996 [21]
Never Crédit Immobilier de France Finot-Conq 1990 [22]
1 / 1 (5th) Budapest 1996 [23]
Never Afibel Philippe Harlé
Alain Mortain 		Garcia 1989 [24]
Never Aqua Quorum Adrian Thompson Pete Goss – Plymouth GBR 1996 IMOCA 50
Never Exide Challenger Noble et Smith Wesley Massam 1992 [25]
Never Pour Amnesty International 1989 [26]
1 / 1 (4th) Aquitaine Innovations Finot-Conq Composite Aquitaine
Thierry Eluère 		1996 [27]
Never Algimouss Marc Lombard Jeantot Marine 1998 [28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: April 1997 . Open 60 Class Review . Yachting . 181 . 4 . 0043-9940. 8 December 2016 .
  2. News: 14 May 2015 . Solo yachtswoman and journalist Catherine Chabaud wins Woman of the Year award . . 8 December 2016 .
  3. Book: Lundy, Derek . 2000 . Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters . New York, NY . Anchor . 978-0-385-72000-7 .
  4. Web site: IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive. 2022-01-18. histoiredeshalfs.com.
  5. Book: Evans, Jeremy . 1 April 2008 . Sailing . Dorling Kindersley Ltd . 317 . 978-1-4053-3472-3 . Tragically, another life was lost as French Canadian Gerry Roufs was lost at sea.
  6. Web site: Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago. 2017-01-08. 2022-01-18. vendeeglobe.org.
  7. Web site: Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont. 1997-01-17. 2022-01-18. irishtimes.com.
  8. Web site: Rival sails to rescue sinking sailor.
  9. News: 10 January 1998 . Hero sailor Yachtsman of the Year . . 8 December 2016 .
  10. News: Tony Bullimore: British sailor who survived four days under a capsized yacht in the Southern Ocean dies aged 79 . 31 July 2018 . . 1 August 2018.
  11. Web site: 60' Open, the conditions of safety, past evolution, current state, future . Finot . Jean-Marie . March 1999 . finot.com . 9 December 2016.
  12. Web site: Edition 1996/1997 : Le Globe ne tourne plus rond . Vendée Globe . 8 December 2016 . 22 October 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041022155445/http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/historique . fr.
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