1973–1974 Whitbread Round the World Race
The 1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race, the first edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race, started off from Portsmouth, England on 8 September 1973. Seventeen yachts of various sizes and rigs took part. During the race three sailors were swept over board and died: Paul Waterhouse, Dominique Guillet and Bernie Hosking. Waterhouse and Guillet were never to be seen again.[1]
The crew of the Mexican yacht Sayula II, a brand new Swan 65 owned and skippered by Mexican Captain Ramón Carlin, won the overall race in 133 days and 13 hours. Her actual time was 152 days.[2] In 2016, this adventure will be presented in a documentary film called The Weeked Sailor[3]
Legs
| Leg | Start | Finish | Leg winner | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth, England | Cape Town, South Africa | Sayula II | Ramón Carlin |
| 2 | Cape Town, South Africa | Sydney, Australia | Pen Duick VI | Éric Tabarly |
| 3 | Sydney, Australia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Great Britain II | Chay Blyth |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Portsmouth, England | Sayula II | Ramón Carlin |
Race results
Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
References
Full details of finishing positions
- ^ "Volvo Ocean Race: History 1977-1978". Archived from the original on 21 February 2009.
- ^ http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/tonysarticles/tbdid1201.html
- ^ http://www.theweekendsailor.com/