1992–1993 Vendée Globe
Event title
Name1992–1993 Vendée Globe
Edition2nd 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 date22 November 1992
Finish date22 November 1992
YachtsIMOCA 50
IMOCA 60
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Alain Gautier (FRA)
Bagages Superior

The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the second edition of the race starting on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

Summary

The second race attracted a great deal of media coverage. American Mike Plant, one of the entrants in the first Vendée race, was lost at sea on the way to the race, his boat found capsized near the Azores.[1]

The race set off into extremely bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, and several racers returned to the start to make repairs before setting off again (the only stopover allowed by the rules). Four days after the start, British sailor Nigel Burgess was found drowned off Cape Finisterre, having presumably fallen overboard. Alain Gautier and Bertrand de Broc led the race down the Atlantic; however, keel problems forced de Broc to abandon in New Zealand. Gautier continued with Philippe Poupon close behind, but a dismasting close to the finish held Poupon back, allowing Jean-Luc Van Den Heede to take second place.[2] Nándor Fa became the first non French national to finish the race.

Results

Table: Order of Finish, 1992–1993 Vendée Globe[3]
PosSailorYachtTimeRef
1 Alain Gautier (FRA)Bagages Superior110d 02h 22' 35"
2 Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA)Groupe Sofap-Helvim116d 15h 01' 11"
3 Philippe Poupon (FRA)Fleury-Michon X117d 03h 34' 24"
4 Yves Parlier (FRA)Cacolac d'Aquitaine125d 02h 42' 24"
5 Nándor Fa (HUN)K&H Bank Matav128d 16h 05' 04"
6 José Luis Ugarte (ESP)Euskadi Europ 93 BBK134d 05h 04' 00"
7 Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA)PRB / Solo Nantes153d 05h 14' 00"
Did not finish
DNFFrance Switzerland Bernard GallayVuarnet Watchesrigging problems
DNF Vittorio Malingri (ITA)Everlast / Neil Pryde Sailslost rudder
DNF Bertrand de Broc (FRA)Groupe LGkeel problems
DNF Alan Wynne-Thomas (GBR)Cardiff Discoverymedical reasons
DNF Loïck Peyron (FRA)Fujicolor IIIsail failure
DNF Thierry Arnaud (FRA)Maître Coq / Le Mondeunprepared[4]
DNF Nigel Burgess (GBR)Nigel Burgess Yachtslost at sea
Did not start
DNS Mike Plant (USA)Coyotelost at sea prior to departure[1]
DNS Richard Tolkien (GBR)ENIFWithdraw for family reasons and boat readyness

Competitors

Participant Facts Equipment

Fifteen skippers started the race.

List of Participant and Equipment Used
SkipperPrev.
Edition
Results		Name of BoatNaval ArchitectBuilderLaunch DateNotedRef.
 Alain Gautier (FRA)6thBagages SuperiorFinot-ConqCDK Technologies1992Aluminum Construction[5]
 Alan Wynne-Thomas (GBR)NeverCardiff DiscoveryLindenberg-Bergstrom1983[6]
 Bertrand de Broc (FRA)NeverGroupe LGLuc Bouvet
Olivier Petit		Chantier Capitaine Flint1989[7]
  Bernard Gallay (FRA) (SUI)NeverVuarnet WatchesPhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		Garcia1989[8]
 Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA)NeverPRB/Solo NantesLucas1991[9]
 Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA)NeverGroupe Sofap-HelvimPhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		CDK Technologies1991[10]
 José Luis Ugarte (ESP)NeverEuskadi Europ 93 BBKFinot-ConqLe Guen-Hémidy1989[11]
 Loïck Peyron (FRA)2ndFujicolor IIIBouvet-Petit1992[12]
 Mike Plant (USA)DNFDuracellRodger Martinchantier Concordia1992
 Nigel Burgess (GBR)NeverNigel Burgess YachtsJoubertchantier Hervé et Pinta1989
 Nándor Fa (HUN)NeverK&H Bank MatavNandor Fa et LexenChantier Nandor Fa1989
 Philippe Poupon (FRA)DNFFleury-Michon XPhilippe BriandATA Jeanneau1989
 Thierry Arnaud (FRA)NeverMaître Coq/Le Monde informatiquePhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		Garcia1992
 Vittorio Mallingri (ITA)NeverEverlast Neil Pryde SailsMalingriCoop Nautica Fano1992[13]
 Yves Parlier (FRA)NeverCacolac d'AquitaineFinot-ConqMarc Pinta1990

References

  1. 1 2 Lloyd, Barbara (26 November 1992). "Solo Sailor Is Presumed To Be Dead". New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "French Toast Tough Vendée Globe Fleet". Yachting. Vol. 174, no. 1. July 1993. ISSN 0043-9940. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Edition 1992/1993 : L'édition des premiers drames". Vendée Globe (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Agnus, Christophe; Lautrou, Pierre-Yves (13 October 2004). Le roman du Vendée-Globe (in French). Grasset. ISBN 978-2-246-67599-0.
  5. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  6. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  7. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  8. ↑ "Document sans titre". Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  10. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  11. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  12. ↑ "Document sans titre".
  13. ↑ "Document sans titre".
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