The BOC Challenge 1982-1983 Results:

Overall Results:

First Class: Boats 45-56 feet long

Second Class: Boats 32-44 feet long

* 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:

Principal World Records set during the BOC Challenge 1982/83:
These 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)

Philippe Jeantot - Credit Agricole (56ft)

1. Fastest solo circumnavigation of the world, with a time of 159 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes, beating by 10 days the previous best time, set in 1974 by Alain Colas in Manureva (formerly Pen Duick IV), a trimaran 21.28m (69ft 10in)
2. Longest 7-day run, of 1552 miles, set on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn, achieved from noon February 8 to noon February 15, 1983
3. Longest noon-to-noon run by a single-handed monohull during a circumnavigation, being 240 miles, achieved on 9-10 February 1983, on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn

Richard Konkolski - Nike III (44ft)

1. Longest 24-hour run for a single-handed monohull during a circumnavigation, being 247 miles, set midnight to midnight on 26 February 1983, on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn
2. Longest 7-day run during a circumnavigation by a small monohull, under 15.50m (50ft 10in) LOA, being 1,403 miles, from noon 20 April to noon 27 April 1983 (average daily run 200.43 nautical miles - 8.35 knots), on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn
3. Longest 14-day run during a circumnavigation by a small monohull being 2,690 miles, from noon April 17 to noon May 1, 1983 (average daily run 192.21 miles - 8.01 knots), on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn
4. Fastest 2,000 miles by a small monohull during a circumnavigation - 10 days, 06 hours, 03 minutes, 38 seconds - from April 21, to May 1, 1983 (average daily run 195.12 miles - 8.13 knots), on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn
5. Fastest 4,000 miles by a small monohull during a circumnavigation - 21 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes, 00 seconds - from April 5 to April 26, 1983 (average daily run 184.26 miles - 7.68 knots), on the third leg, between Sydney and Cape Horn
6. First men from continental Europe to make single-handed circumnavigation twice (West to east and east to west.)

Bertie Reed - Altech Voortrekker (49ft)

1. Fastest circumnavigation of the world by a small monohull, under 15.50m (50ft 10in) LOA, with a time of 170 days, 16 hours, 51 minutes, beating the previous best time of 224 days, set in 1981-82 by David Scott-Cowper in Outward Bound

Overall and each leg detailed results:

Class 1 yachts:

Paul Rogers retired at Cape Town after knockdown, November 18, 1982
David White retired at Cape Town with self-steering problems, November 21, 1982
Tony Lush pitchpoled and boat sunk, November 28, 1982, Tony wa rescued by Francis Stokes and dropped off at Sydney
Desmond Hampton wrecked on Gabo Island, December 18, 1982

Class 2 yachts:

Max Hehner from Germany was ready to start, but his boat was not delivered on time. He retired in Newport
Thomas Lindholm retired during 1st leg with engine and self-steering problems on August 30, 1982
Greg Coles was about 1,300 miles west of Cape Town, when his limit to finish the first leg expired. After late start and troubles with self-steering he ended at Cape Town.

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