VELUX 5 Oceans Race 3128406 216580756 2008-06-02T08:20:59Z Slashme 451287 sp The '''VELUX 5 OCEANS Race''' is a round-the-world [[single-handed sailing|single-handed]] [[yacht racing|yacht race]], sailed in stages. Its name comes from its main sponsor, [[VELUX]], a [[Denmark|Danish]] company. This 2006 race started in [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]], on [[October 22]], [[2006]]. Originally known as the ''BOC Challenge'', for the title sponsor [[The BOC Group|BOC Gases]], the first edition was in 1982. The race was later re-named the ''Around Alone''; the current race is called the '''VELUX 5 OCEANS Race'''.<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/ ''VELUX 5 Oceans''], the official web site</ref> This event is the longest race for individuals in any sport; although the course has changed over the years, the 2006 edition covered a route of 30,140&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (55,820&nbsp;[[kilometre|km]]). == Overview == The '''BOC Challenge''' race was established in [[1982]], with main sponsorship from [[The BOC Group|BOC Gases]]. The race was inspired by the ''[[Golden Globe Race]]'', which was the first single-handed round-the-world [[yacht racing|yacht race]]. Although the ''Golden Globe'' was a non-stop race, the ''BOC Challenge'' concept was for a [[single-handed sailing|single-handed]] round-the-world race, to be run in stages (in contrast to the ''[[Vendée Globe]]'', which is non-stop). As the longest single-handed event in the world, it is regarded as one of sailing's ultimate challenges.<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19588 ''Race History''], from the official web site</ref> The race is run every four years. The first edition was won by [[Philippe Jeantot]], who won all four legs of the race with an overall elapsed time of just over 159 days. In 1990, the race was renamed the ''Around Alone''; for 2006, it is known as the VELUX 5 OCEANS Race. == VELUX 5 OCEANS Race, 2006 == === The Skippers === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Skipper Name !! Boat Name !! Nationality !! Boat Type !! Time |- | [[Bernard Stamm]] || ''Cheminées Poujoulat'' || {{SUI}} || [[Open 60]] || 103 days |- | Kojiro Shiraishi || ''Spirit of Yukoh'' || {{JPN}} || Open 60 || 118 days |- | Unai Basurko || ''Pakea'' || {{ESP}} / [[Basque Country (historical territory)|Basque]] || Open 60 || 158 days |- | [[Robin Knox-Johnston|Sir Robin Knox-Johnston]] || ''SAGA Insurance'' || {{GBR}} || Open 60 || 159 days |- | Graham Dalton || ''A Southern Man-AGD'' || {{NZL}} || [[Open 50]] || Finished Leg 2 |- | [[Mike Golding]] || ''Ecover'' || {{GBR}} || Open 60 || Retired Leg 1 |- | [[Alex Thomson solo sailor|Alex Thomson]] || ''Hugo Boss'' || {{GBR}} || Open 60 || Abandoned Leg 1 |} === The boats === The race is open to monohull yachts conforming to the [[International Monohull Open Classes Association|Open 50 and Open 60]] class criteria. The Open classes are unrestricted in certain aspects but a box rule governs parameters such as overall length, draught, appendages and stability, as well as numerous other safety features.<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19587 ''The Boats''], from the official web site</ref> === The course === The race takes place in stages, with the skippers having the chance to rest and refit at each stop-over point. Different staging points have been used over the years; the races prior to the 1998 event were run in four legs, and the 1998 event in five legs. The 2006 edition will have the longest stages of any edition to date, with just three legs:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19586 ''Race Route''], from the official web site</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! From !! To !! Expected Start !! Expected Finish !! Length ([[nautical mile|nm]]) |- | [[Bilbao]], Spain || [[Fremantle, Western Australia|Fremantle]], Australia || [[October 22]], [[2006]] || Early December 2006 || 11,730 |- | [[Fremantle, Western Australia|Fremantle]], Australia || [[Norfolk, Virginia]], USA || [[January 7]], [[2007]] || Mid March 2007 || 14,500 |- | [[Norfolk, Virginia]], USA || [[Bilbao]], Spain || [[April 15]], [[2007]] || End of April 2007 || 3,910 |} The total length for the 2006 edition was 30,140&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (55,820&nbsp;[[kilometre|km]]). == Past results == === The ''BOC Challenge'', 1982 === Raced over four legs; [[Newport, Rhode Island]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Sydney]] — [[Rio de Janeiro]] — Newport. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, 45-56&nbsp;[[foot|feet]] (13.7-17.1&nbsp;[[metre|m]]); and Class 2, 32-44&nbsp;feet (9.7-13.4&nbsp;m). Results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (1982)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.solocircumnavigation.com/SoloAroundTheWorldRaces/BOC_And_AA_Races/BOC82_83/boc_challeng_19821983_results.htm ''The BOC Challenge 1982-1983 Results''], from solocircumnavigation.com</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: 45 to 56 feet''' |- | [[Philippe Jeantot]] || ''Credit Agricole'' || {{FRA}} || 159 days |- | Bertie Reed || ''Altech Voortrekker'' || {{RSA}} || 170 days |- | Richard Broadhead || ''Perseverance of Medina'' || {{UK}} || 192 days |- | Neville Gosson || ''Leda Pier One'' || {{AUS}} || 202 days |- | Desmond Hampton || ''Gipsy Moth V'' || {{UK}} || Wrecked |- | Tony Lush || ''Lady Pepperell'' || {{USA}} || Sunk Leg 2 |- | Paul Rogers || ''Spirit of Pentax'' || {{UK}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Dave White || ''Gladiator'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: 32 to 44 feet''' |- | [[Yukoh Tada]] || ''Koden Okera V'' || {{JPN}} || 207 days |- | Francis Stokes || ''Moonshine'' || {{USA}} || 209 days |- | Richard Konkolski || ''Nike III'' || {{USA}} || 213 days |- | Guy Bernadin || ''Ratso II'' || {{FRA}} || 221 days |- | Dan Byrne || ''Fantasy'' || {{USA}} || 228 days |- | Richard McBride || ''City of Dunedin'' || {{NZL}} || 264 days |- | Jacques de Roux || ''Skoiern III'' || {{FRA}} || Sunk Leg 3 |- | Greg Coles || ''Datsun Skyline'' || {{NZL}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Thomas Lindholm || ''Driftwood'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |} === The ''BOC Challenge'', 1986 === Raced over four legs; [[Newport, Rhode Island]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Sydney]] — [[Rio de Janeiro]] — Newport. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60&nbsp;feet (15.2-18.3&nbsp;m); and Class 2, 40-50&nbsp;feet (12.2-15.2&nbsp;m). New safety rules were introduced for this race, including compulsory watertight bulkheads and a simple stability check. Results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (1986)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.solocircumnavigation.com/SoloAroundTheWorldRaces/BOC_And_AA_Races/BOC82_83/bocchallenge_1986_1987_results.htm ''The BOC Challenge 1986-1987 Results''], from solocircumnavigation.com</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: 50 to 60 feet''' |- | [[Philippe Jeantot]] || ''Credit Agricole'' || {{FRA}} || 134 days |- | [[Titouan Lamazou]] || ''Ecureuil'' || {{FRA}} || 137 days |- | Jean-Y Terlain || ''UAP'' || {{FRA}} || 146 days |- | Guy Bernadin || ''Biscuit Lu'' || {{FRA}} || 146 days |- | John Martin || ''Tuna Marine'' || {{RSA}} || 147 days |- | [[Ian Kiernan]] || ''Triple M'' || {{AUS}} || 156 days |- | Bertie Reed || ''Stabilo Boss'' || {{RSA}} || 163 days |- | Dave White || ''Legend Securities'' || {{USA}} || 164 days |- | Richard McBride || ''Kiwi Express'' || {{NZL}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | John Biddlecombe || ''ACI Crusader'' || {{AUS}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Warren Luhrs || ''Thursday's Child'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 2 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: 40 to 50 feet''' |- | Mike Plant || ''Airco Distributor'' || {{USA}} || 157 days |- | [[Jean Luc van den Heede]] || ''Let's Go'' || {{FRA}} || 161 days |- | [[Harry Harkimo]] || ''Belmont Finland'' || {{FIN}} || 168 days |- | [[Hal Roth]] || ''American Flag'' || {{USA}} || 171 days |- | Richard Konkolski || ''Declaration'' || {{USA}} || 172 days |- | Pentti Salmi || ''Colt by Rettig'' || {{FIN}} || 175 days |- | Mark Schrader || ''Lone Star'' || {{USA}} || 175 days |- | John Hughes || ''Joseph Young'' || {{CAN}} || 189 days |- | Dick Cross || ''Airforce'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | [http://www.geocities.com/eduardolouro/ Eduardo Louro de Almeida] || ''Miss Global'' || {{BRA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Mac Smith || ''Qualo'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Takao Shimada || ''Madonna'' || {{JPN}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Harry Mitchell || ''Double Cross'' || {{UK}} || Retired Leg 3 |- | Jacques de Roux || ''Skoiern 1V'' || {{FRA}} || Lost at sea Leg 2 |} === The ''BOC Challenge'', 1990 === The course was changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: [[Newport, Rhode Island]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Sydney]] — [[Punta del Este]] — Newport. Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60&nbsp;feet (15.2-18.3&nbsp;m); Class 2, 40-50&nbsp;feet (12.2-15.2&nbsp;m); and a Corinthian class. Results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (1990)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.solocircumnavigation.com/SoloAroundTheWorldRaces/BOC_And_AA_Races/BOC90_91/BOC1990_91Results.htm ''The BOC Challenge 1990-1991 Results''], from solocircumnavigation.com</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: 50 to 60 feet''' |- | [[Christophe Auguin]] || ''Groupe Sceta'' || {{FRA}} || 120 days |- | [[Alain Gautier]] || ''Generali Concorde'' || {{FRA}} || 122 days |- | [[Philippe Jeantot]] || ''Credit Agricole IV'' || {{FRA}} || 129 days |- | Mike Plant || ''Duracell'' || {{USA}} || 132 days |- | Kanga Birtles || ''Jarkan Yacht Builders'' || {{AUS}} || 135 days |- | Dave Adams || ''Innkeeper'' || {{AUS}} || 136 days |- | [[Isabelle Autissier]]|| ''Ecureuil Poitou Charantes'' || {{FRA}} || 139 days |- | Bertie Reed || ''Grinaker'' || {{RSA}} || 140 days |- | Jose de Ugarte || ''BBV Expo '92'' || {{ESP}} || 140 days |- | [[Nándor Fa]] || ''Alba Regia'' || {{HUN}} || 165 days |- | John Martin || ''Allied Bank'' || {{RSA}} || Sank Leg 3 |- | John Biddlecombe || ''Interox Crusader'' || {{AUS}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Endo O'Coineen || ''Kilcullen'' || {{IRL}} || Retired Leg 1 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: 40 to 50 feet''' |- | Yves Dupasquier || ''Servant IV'' || {{FRA}} || 141 days |- | Don McIntyre || ''Buttercup'' || {{AUS}} || 153 days |- | [[Josh Hall]] || ''New Spirit of Ipswich'' || {{UK}} || 157 days |- | Jack Boye || ''Project City Kids'' || {{USA}} || 158 days |- | [[Hal Roth]] || ''Sebago'' || {{USA}} || 211 days |- | [[Yukoh Tada]] || ''Koden VIII'' || {{JPN}} || Retired Leg 2 |- | Jane Weber || ''Tilly Endurable'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- |colspan=4 | '''Corinthian class''' |- | Paul Thackleberry || ''Volcano'' || {{USA}} || 180 days |- | Robin Davie || ''Global Exposure'' || {{UK}} || 181 days |- | [[Minoru Saito]] || ''Shuten Dohji'' || {{JPN}} || 197 days |- | William Gilmore || ''Zafu'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Robert Hooke || ''Niihau 4'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 3 |} === The ''Around Alone'', 1994 === The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: [[Charleston, South Carolina]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Sydney]] — [[Punta del Este]] — Charleston. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60&nbsp;feet (15.2-18.3&nbsp;m); and Class 2, 40-50&nbsp;feet (12.2-15.2&nbsp;m). Results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (1994)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.solocircumnavigation.com/SoloAroundTheWorldRaces/BOC_And_AA_Races/BOC94_95/bocchallenge19941995results.htm ''The BOC Challenge 1994-1995 Results''], from solocircumnavigation.com</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: 50 to 60 feet''' |- | [[Christophe Auguin]] || ''Sceta'' || {{FRA}} || 121 days |- | Steve Pettengill || ''Hunters Child'' || {{USA}} || 128 days |- | [[Jean Luc van den Heede]] || ''Vendee Enterprises'' || {{FRA}} || 129 days |- | David Scully || ''Coyote'' || {{USA}} || 133 days |- | JJ Provoyeur || ''Novell S.Africa'' || {{RSA}} || 133 days |- | Arnet Taylor || ''Thursday's Child'' || {{USA}} || 200 days |- | [[Josh Hall]] || ''Gartmore'' || {{UK}} || Sank Leg 1 |- | Mark Gatehouse || ''QAB'' || {{UK}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | [[Isabelle Autissier]] || ''PRB'' || {{FRA}} || Sank Leg 2 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: 40 to 50 feet''' |- | Dave Adams || ''True Blue'' || {{AUS}} || 131 days |- | [[Giovanni Soldini]] || ''Kodak'' || {{ITA}} || 134 days |- | Niah Vaughan || ''Jimroda II'' || {{UK}} || 166 days |- | Alan Nebauer || ''Newcastle Australia'' || {{AUS}} || 181 days |- | Robin Davie || ''Cornwall'' || {{UK}} || 197 days |- | [[Minoru Saito]] || ''Shuten Dohji II'' || {{JPN}} || 223 days |- | Floyd Romak || ''Cardac 88'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Neal Petersen || ''Protect our Sealife'' || {{RSA}} || Retired Leg 2 |- | [[Simone Bianchetti]] || ''Town of Cervia'' || {{ITA}} || Retired Leg 2 |- | Nigel Rowe || ''Skycatcher'' || {{UK}} || Retired Leg 3 |- | Harry Mitchell || ''Double Cross'' || {{UK}} || Lost at sea |} === The ''Around Alone'', 1998 === The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: [[Charleston, South Carolina]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Auckland]] — [[Punta del Este]] — Charleston. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60&nbsp;feet (15.2-18.3&nbsp;m); and Class 2, 40-50&nbsp;feet (12.2-15.2&nbsp;m). The results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (1998)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.solocircumnavigation.com/SoloAroundTheWorldRaces/BOC_And_AA_Races/AroundAlone98_99/AroundAlone1998Results.htm ''Around Alone 1998-1999 Results''], from solocircumnavigation.com</ref><ref>[http://www.torresen.com/aroundalone/results.htm ''1998-99 Around Alone Results''], from Torresen Marine</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: 50 to 60 feet''' |- | [[Giovanni Soldini]] || ''Fila'' || {{ITA}} || 116 days |- | [[Marc Thiercelin]] || ''Somewhere'' || {{FRA}} || 130 days |- | [[Josh Hall]] || ''Gartmore'' || {{UK}} || Dismasted Leg 3 |- | Fedor Konioukhov || ''Modern U/Humanities'' || {{RUS}} || Retired Leg 2 |- | [[Mike Golding]] || ''Group 4 Securitas'' || {{UK}} || Retired Leg 2 |- | [[Isabelle Autissier]]|| ''PRB'' || {{FRA}} || Sank Leg 3 |- | Sebastian Reidl || ''Project Amazon'' || {{CAN}} || |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: 40 to 50 feet''' |- | Jean Pierre Mouligne|| ''Cray Valley'' || {{FRA}} || 132 days |- | Michael Garside || ''Magellan Alpha'' || {{UK}} || 138 days |- | [[Brad van Liew]] || ''Balance Bar'' || {{USA}} || 150 days |- | Viktor Yazykov || ''Wind of Change'' || {{RUS}} || 168 days |- | Neil Petersen || ''www.nobarriers.com'' || {{RSA}} || 195 days |- | [[Minoru Saito]] || ''Shuten Dohji II'' || {{JPN}} || 203 days |- | Neil Hunter || ''Paladin II'' || {{AUS}} || 216 days |- | Robin Davie || ''South Carolina'' || {{USA}} || Disqualified Leg 2 |- | George Stricker || ''Rapscallion III'' || {{USA}} || Retired Leg 2 |} Viktor Yazykov is noted for performing surgery alone, at sea, on his elbow to drain a dangerous infection after injuring his elbow during the race. He emailed a doctor who provided instructions for his treatment<ref>Alone Against The Sea - The Dangers Of Solo Sailing</ref><ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/11/18/eveningnews/main22961.shtml?source=search_story Virtual Surgery On The High Seas, A Russian sailor used emailed medical instructions to perform emergency surgery on his forearm - CBS News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>Cruising World, Feb 2008</ref> === The ''Around Alone'', 2002 === The course was again changed for this edition, this time spanning five legs: [[Newport, Rhode Island]]/[[New York City|New York]] — [[Brixham]], [[Devon]] — [[Cape Town]] — [[Tauranga]] — [[Salvador, Brazil]] — Newport. Althouth the race technically started and ended in Newport, it was preceded by a "prologue race", in which the boats with crews of up to five raced to New York, to take part in ''Sail for America'', a major sailing event marking the first anniversary of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. The main ''Around Alone'' event started from New York, and finished back in Newport. Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, IMOCA Open 60; Class 2, IMOCA Open 50; and Class 3, IMOCA Open 40. Results:<ref>[http://www.velux5oceans.com/da/19942 ''Roll of Honour (2002)''], from the official web site</ref><ref>[http://www.pindar.com/aroundalone/news/race_overall.html ''Overall results''], for 2002, from ''Pindar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s website</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Skipper !!Boat !!Nationality !!Time |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 1: IMOCA Open 60''' |- | [[Bernard Stamm]] || ''Bobst Group Armor Lux'' || {{SUI}} || 49 pts 115 days |- | [[Thierry Dubois]] || ''Solidaires'' || {{FRA}} || 45 pts 118 days |- | [[Simone Bianchetti]] || ''Tiscali'' || {{ITA}} || 35 pts 159 days |- | [[Emma Richards]] || ''Pindar'' || {{UK}} || 33 pts 131 days |- | [[Bruce Schwab]] || ''Ocean Planet'' || {{USA}} || 30 pts 159 days |- | Patrick Radigues || ''Garnier'' || {{BEL}} || Retired Leg 1 |- | Graham Dalton || ''Hexagon HSBC'' || {{NZL}} || Retired Leg 3 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 2: IMOCA Open 50''' |- | [[Brad van Lieu]] || ''Tommy Hilfiger'' || {{USA}} || 50 pts 148 days |- | Tim Kent || ''Everest Horizontal'' || {{USA}} || 44 pts 169 days |- | John Dennis || ''Bayer Ascensia'' || {{CAN}} || Retired Leg 2 |- |colspan=4 | '''Class 3: IMOCA Open 40''' |- | Derek Hatfield || ''Spirit of Canada'' || {{CAN}} || 37 pts 245 days |- | Kojiro Shiraishi || ''Spirit of Yukoh'' || {{JPN}} || 36 pts 180 days |- | Alan Paris || ''BTC Velocity'' || {{BER}} || 30 pts 202 days |} == Notes== <div class="references-small"> <references/> </div> [[Category:Yachting races]] [[Category:Single-handed sailing]] [[Category:2006 in boat racing]] [[Category:2007 in sailing]] [[fr:Around Alone]] [[pl:VELUX 5 Oceans Race]]