Introduction,

HYSTORY OF "HALFS":

 

Courses Autours du monde 2023-2025 - Round the World Races 2023-2025

Last update: 6 April 2024

 

2023 26 August to 06 January 2024 18 November 2023 7 different starting dates, Global Solo Challenge (GSC), single-handed around the world east-about sailing Event, without outside assistance, size of boats from approximately 35ft to around 50ft 60ft 70ft.(https://globalsolochallenge.com):

Jamie Young, "Killary Flyer", Frers Two Tonners, IRL, retired
2021,
Peter Bourke, 5th entrant, "Imagine", Finot Open 40, USA, DNS
2021, Manu Wattecamps-Etienne, 8th entrant, "Kong", Open 50, FRA, retired
27 August 2021, Amaury de Jamblinne, 30th entrant, "Black Pearl", Pogo 40, BEL, 11/2022: Black Pearl est à vendre / Black Pearl is for Sale., retired
September 2021, François Gouin, 35th entrant, "Kawan 3", Pogo 40S, FRA, starting date: 28/10/2023, 5e/16
Luca Tosi, looking for Class 40, ITA, February 2022, retired
Neil Payter, "Caribeira", Lucas Class 40, GBR, retired
Kevin Le Poidevin, "Roaring Forty", Lutra Open 40, AUS, starting date: 28/10/2023: DNF
12 October 2021, Juan Merediz, 37th entrant, "Waypoint", Pogo 40S, ESP 69, starting date: 28/10/2023: DNF
William MacBrien, 40th entrant, "Phoenix", Open 50, "Phoenix" Akilaria 40, NED 44, starting date: 28/10/2023: DNF, vessel abandonned sinking
March 2022, Riccardo Tosseto, 42th entrant, "Obportus" Class 40, ITA 60, starting date: 28/10/2023, 4th/16
?? 2022, Yemlihaoglu Volkan Kaan, 44th entrant, "Bebee" Farr One Tonner, VOR 70 "Black Betty" TUR 1, retired
?? 2022, Simone Camba, 46th entrant, Class 40 TBC, ITA, retired
?? 2022, David Linger, 51st entrant, "Koloa Maoli", Class 40, USA 15, starting date: 28/10/2023,
August 2022,
Ronnie Simpson, 52nd entrant, "Sparrow", Open 50, USA, starting date: 28/10/2023: DNF, vessel abandonned sinking
November 2022, Chris Stanmore-Major, 53rd entrant, "Falcon", Open 60, retired
November 2022, Ari Känsäkoski, "Fuji" FIN 38, Class40, starting date: 28/10/2023: DNF
February 2023, Curt Morlock, 54th entrant, "6 Lazy K", Open 60, DNS
??, Andrea Mura, 55th entrant, "Vento di Sardegnia", Open 50, starting date: 18/11/2023, 3rd/16
??, Cole Brauer, 56th entrant, "First Light" Class 40, USA 54, starting date: 28/10/2023: 2nd/16

Official list of Entrants from race's website (01/02/24): 19, 20 16 with 7 Class 40, 2 Open 40, 2 Open 50, 1 Open 60 & 1 VOR 70 ,

1st of December GSC position,

 

2023 10 September, Ocean Globe Race, "In the spirit of the original 1973 Whitbread Race” celebrating its 50th anniversary... 34 boats only, including

Sayula Class 3, Jussi Paavoseppä Finnish Swan 651, Second Wind (ex "Fazer Finland")
Flyer Class 2, Tracy Edwards, British, Farr 60 Maiden, back on entrants list February 2023!
Flyer Class 3, Lionel Regnier/Pierre Yves Cavan, French, L’esprit d’Equipe, (also "33 Export", "Esprit de Liberté")
Flyer Class 4, Team Translated Italian, Italian, Swan 65 S&S, ex "Adc Accutrac", now "Translated 9"
Flyer Class 7 Reserved, French, "Mor Bihan", retired
Flyer Class 5, Marie Tabarly, French, "Pen-Duick VI"
Flyer Class 6, Team Neptune, French, "Neptune"

Classic Challenge 1, Reserved, Whitbread 60
Classic Challenge 2, Reserved, Volvo 60
Classic Challenge 3, Reserved, Maxi
Classic Challenge 4, Reserved, Maxi

 


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