BOCChallenge 1986 1987 Results

The BOC Challenge 1986-1987 Results:

Overall Results:

First Class: Boats 51-60 feet long

Name - Boat	Final Place	Total Time	Average Speed*	Country
Phillippe Jeantot Credit Agricole III	1	134d 05h 23m 56s	8.41 knots	France
Titouan Lamazou Ecureuil D'Aquitaine	2	137d 17h 36m 06s	8.20 knots	France
Jean-Yves Terlain UAP Pour Medicins Sans Frontieres	3	146d 10h 58m 10s	7.71 knots	France
Guy Bernardin Biscuits LU	4	146d 12h 51m 34s	7.71 knots	USA
John Martin Tuna Marine Voortrekker	5	147d 08h 14m 00s	7.66 knots	South Africa
Ian Kiernan Triple M Spirit of Sydney	6	156d 16h 03m 38s	7.21 knots	Australia
Bertie Reed Stabilo Boss	7	163d 21h 42m 56s	6.89 knots	South Africa
David White Legend Securities	8	164d 23h 05m 22s	6.85 knots	USA

Second Class: Boats 40-50 feet long

Name - Boat	Final Place	Total Time	Average Speed*	Country
Mike Plant Airco Distributor	1	157d 11h 44m 44s	7.17 knots	USA
Jean Luc Van Heede Let's Go	2	161d 07h 37m 16s	7.00 knots	France
Harry Harkimo Belmont Finland	3	168d 09h 21m 13s	6.71 knots	Finland
Hal Roth American Flag	4	171d 20h 05m 38s	6.57 knots	USA
Rich. Konkolski Declaration of Independence	5	172d 06h 41m 03s	6.55 knots	Stateless/ Czechoslovakia
Mark Schrader Lone Star	6	175d 14h 23m 52s	6.43 knots	USA
Pentti Salmi Colt by Retting	7	175d 18h 02m 39s	6.42 knots	Finland
John Hughes Joseph Young	8	224d 13h 55m 24s	5.03 knots	Canada

* The average speed was calculated on the predicted distance of 27,100 nautical miles. In reality all boat sailed a longer distance to finish the course. In fact the average speed of all boats is higher than posted.

Best Day Run:

Phillipe Jeantot, Credit Agricole III	290 miles

Principal World Records set during the BOC Challenge 1986/87:
This records are based on satellite positioning system Argos and researched and compiled by D.H. Clarke.
For world sailing records the boats are divided into two groups - over 15,50 m (50ft 10in) long and under 15.50 m (50ft 10in) long (small boats)

Richard Konkolski - Declaration of Independence (44ft LOA, 36ft LWL)

Longest 7-day run during a circumnavigation by a small monohull, under 15.50m (50ft 10in) LOA, being 1,536 miles, from December 9 to December 15, 1986 (average daily run 219.42 nautical miles - 9.14 knots), on the second leg, between Cape Town and Sydney.
Longest 14-day run during a circumnavigation by a small monohull being 3,040 miles, from December 6 to December 19, 1986 (average daily run 217.14 miles - 9.05 knots), on the second leg, between Cape Town and Sydney.
Fastest 2,000 miles by a small monohull during a circumnavigation - 9 days, 4 hours, 21 minutes - from December 6 to December 15, 1986 (average daily run 217.92 - 9.08 knots), on the second leg, between Cape Town and Sydney.
Fastest 4,000 miles by a small monohull during a circumnavigation - 19 days, 13 hours - from December 1 to December 19, 1986 (average daily run 204.72 nautical miles - 8.53 knots), on the second leg, between Cape Town and Sydney.
First man to make single-handed real circumnavigation three times (around antipodes.)

Overall and each leg detailed results:

Class 1 yachts:

Place	Final	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	4th leg
1	Philippe Jeantot 134d 05h 23m 56s	John Martin 42d 01h 10m 36s	Tit. Lamazou 28d 07h 13m 22s	Phil. Jeantot 36d 17h 46m 53s	John Martin 26d 00h 50m 20s
2	Titouan Lamazou 137d 17h 36m 06s	Philippe Jeantot 42d 16h 57m 35s	Philippe Jeantot 28d 12h 52m 43s	Tit. Lamazou 36d 21h 15m 45s	Tit. Lamazou 26d 05h 02m 37s
3	Jean-Yves Terlain 146d 10h 58m 10s	Guy Bernardin 43d 05h 58m 43s	Jean-Y. Terlain 31d 04h 55m 25s	Jean-Y. Terlain 40d 09h 54m 18s	Philippe Jeantot 26d 05h 46m 45s
4	Guy Bernardin 146d 12h 51m 34s	Warren Luhrs 44d 17h 41m 39s	Ian Kiernan 32d 11h 41m 54s	Guy Bernardin 43d 20h 52m 50s	Guy Bernardin 26d 05h 59m 37s
5	John Martin 147d 08h 14m 00s	Tit. Lamazou 46d 08h 04m 22s	Guy Bernardin 33d 01h 01m 14s	John Martin 43d 22h 56m 44s	Ian Kiernan 26d 06h 17m 51s
6	Ian Kiernan 156d 16h 03m 38s	Jean-Y. Terlain 47d 16h 44m 50s	David White 34d 14h 23m 25s	Bertie Reed 45d 23h 10m 31s	Bertie Reed 26d 10h 42m 54s
7	Bertie Reed 163d 21h 42m 56s	Bertie Reed 50d 17h 39m 48s	John Martin 35d 04h 16m 20s	Ian Kiernan 46d 18h 43m 23s	Jean-Y. Terlain 27d 03h 23m 37s
8	David White 164d 23h 05m 22s	Ian Kiernan 51d 03h 20m 30s	Warren Luhrs 37d 15h 00m 24s	David White 51d 08h 56m 20s	David White 27d 06h 25m 17s
9		David White 51d 17h 20m 20s	Bertie Reed 40d 18h 09m 43s
10		John Biddlecombe
11		Rich. McBride

John Biddlecombe - after many problems withdrew at Cape Town
Richard McBride - broke his mast during the first leg and had to stop at Recife, Brazil for repair
Warren Luhrs - broke his mast few hundred miles before Sydney during second leg

Class 2 yachts:

Place	Final	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	4th leg
1	Mike Plant 157d 11h 44m 44s	Jac. de Roux 45d 14h 47m 10s	Mike Plant 34d 16h 03m 52s	Jean Luc Van Den Heede 42d 21h 56m 09s	Jean Luc Van Den Heede 26d 21h 10m 20s
2	Jean Luc Van Den Heede 161d 07h 37m 16s	Mike Plant 47d 15h 30m 30s	Harry Harkimo 36d 09h 34m 11s	Mike Plant 47d 03h 00m 00s	Mike Plant 28d 01h 13m 22s
3	Harry Harkimo 168d 09h 21m 13s	Jean Luc Van Den Heede 51d 11h 16m 55s	Jean Luc Van Den Heede 36d 17h 43m 52s	Hal Roth 51d 08h 47m 17s	Harry Harkimo 28d 01h 28m 13s
4	Hal Roth 171d 20h 05m 38s	Rich. Konkolski 51d 11h 34m 15s	Mark Schrader 38d 09h 02m 20s	Harry Harkimo 51d 10h 42m 20s	Hal Roth 29d 13h 21m 39s
5	Rich. Konkolski 172d 06h 41m 03s	Harry Harkimo 52d 11h 36m 29s	Hal Roth 38d 09h 43m 25s	Rich. Konkolski 51d 11h 25m 58s	Pentti Salmi 29d 19h 10m 59s
6	Mark Schrader 175d 14h 23m 52s	Hal Roth 52d 12h 13m 17s	Rich. Konkolski 38d 18h 42m 00s	Mark Schrader 52d 08h 42m 24s	Mark Schrader 30d 09h 39m 38s
7	Pentti Salmi 175d 18h 02m 39s	Penti Salmi 53d 18h 55m 22s	Pentti Salmi 39d 18h 27m 32s	Pentti Salmi 52d 09h 28m 46s	Rich. Konkolski 30d 20h 58m 50s
8	John Hughes 224d 13h 55m 24s	Mark Schrader 54d 10h 59n 30s	John Hughes 39d 23h 49m 40s	John Hughes 92d 11h 27m 38s	John Hughes
9		John Hughes 55d 00h 23m 52s	Harry Mitchell 55d 03h 56m 21s
10		Harry Mitchell 66d 07h 46m 31s

Dick Cross - his boat Air Force sunk during first leg
Eduardo Louro de Almeida - rudder breakage during first leg
Takao Shimada - rigging damage during first leg
Mac Smith - retired during first leg
Jacques de Roux - lost at sea during second leg
Harry Mitchell - run aground in New Zealand during third leg

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