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– the French return
Ninety-one boats started in a strong south-easterly and the multihulls were quickly away, but within six hours the first was out – June Clarke (Batchelors Sweet Pea) pitchpoled and was rescued by lifeboat. In the early stages of the race it was two catamarans of Patrick Morvan (Jet Services) and Gilles Gahinet (33 Export) that dominated until they were forced to retire through damage to the hull and mast problems, respectively.
The competitors had been warned of large numbers of icebergs drifting further south than usual, but it was whales that caused more problems. Class IV winner Luis Tonizzo sighted several and sailed over one that lifted his boat out of the water “I was very lucky it didn’t touch the rudder otherwise it would have broken off”. Not so lucky was Henk van de Weg whose boat Tjisje sank and David Duncombe who retired after hitting whales.
But it was the capsizing of Philippe Jeantot (Credit Agricole) in the middle of the Atlantic that was the talk of the town posing a problem at the finish. Philippe Poupon (Fleury Michon) was first to finish in Newport in a record 16 days, 11 hours and 55 minutes (which was increased by 30 minutes for his start line penalty), but Yvon Fauconnier (Umupro Jardin) was declared the winner after standing-by Jeantot for 16 hours. His finish time of 16 days, 22 hours and 25 minutes were reduced by 16 hours to 16 days, 6 hours and 25 minutes. Philippe Poupon on hearing the news during the middle of his victory press conference, could not disguise his immense disappointment and broke down in tears. At the prize giving Fauconnier received the overall winner prize and Poupon was awarded a special Line Honours prize.
Two other boats, Alan Wynne Thomas (Jemima Nicholas) and Bertus Buys (Sea-Beryl), received time allowances for assisting other casualties.
The first 11 boats finished within 24 hours of each other and of the 10 only two skippers were not French and only the 10th placed boat was not a multihull. 13 skippers beat the record time of 17 days 23 hours set by Phil Weld in the previous race.
The French were back and the race was fast becoming a transatlantic multihull sprint.
OBSERVER / EUROPE 1 SINGLE-HANDED TRANSATLANTIC RACE 1984 — The Seventh OSTAR |
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Plymouth – Newport 2 June 1984 12:10 BST Started: 92 Finished: 64 |
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Skipper |
Yacht |
Type |
LOA |
Class |
H/cap |
Elapsed Time |
Corrected Time |
O/A Place |
Class Place |
Corr Place |
Nat |
Fauconnier, Yvon |
Umupro Jardin V |
T |
53 |
I |
16 06 25 |
1 |
1 |
FRA |
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Poupon, Philippe |
Fleury Michon |
T |
56 |
I |
16 12 25 |
2 |
2 |
FRA |
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Pajot, Marc |
Elf Aquitaine II |
C |
59 |
I |
16 12 48 |
3 |
3 |
FRA |
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Tabarly, Eric |
Paul Ricard |
T |
60 |
I |
16 14 21 |
4 |
4 |
FRA |
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Phillips, Peter |
Travacrest Seaway |
T |
60 |
I |
16 17 23 |
5 |
5 |
GBR |
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Gilard, Daniel |
Nantes |
T |
60 |
I |
16 17 51 |
6 |
6 |
FRA |
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Moussy, Olivier |
Région Centre |
T |
45 |
II |
16 19 16 |
7 |
1 |
FRA |
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Peyron, Bruno |
L’Aiglon |
C |
60 |
I |
16 20 21 |
8 |
7 |
FRA |
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Boucher, François |
Ker Cadelac |
T |
50 |
I |
16 21 48 |
9 |
8 |
FRA |
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Luhrs, Warren |
Thursday’s Child |
M |
60 |
I |
16 22 27 |
10 |
9 |
USA |
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Levy, Vincent |
Kermarine |
T |
50 |
I |
17 04 28 |
11 |
10 |
FRA |
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Martin, John |
Mainstay Voortrekker |
M |
60 |
I |
17 22 02 |
12 |
11 |
RSA |
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Gliksman, Denis |
Lessive St Marc |
T |
50 |
I |
17 22 17 |
13 |
12 |
FRA |
|||
Petith, Jack |
Destination St Croix |
T |
38 |
III |
18 12 31 |
14 |
1 |
USA |
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Munduteguy, Didier |
Côte Basque |
T |
45 |
II |
18 13 34 |
15 |
2 |
FRA |
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le Cornec, Yves |
Idenek |
T |
42 |
II |
18 13 49 |
16 |
3 |
FRA |
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Fournier, Philippe |
Gespac |
T |
40 |
III |
19 07 50 |
17 |
2 |
SUI |
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Greene, Walter |
Sebago |
C |
45 |
II |
19 10 38 |
18 |
4 |
USA |
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Austoni, Edoardo |
Chica Boba III |
M |
60 |
I |
19 10 41 |
19 |
13 |
ITA |
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Bullimore, Tony |
City of Birmingham |
T |
40 |
III |
19 22 35 |
20 |
3 |
GBR |
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Tonizzo, Luis |
City of Slidel |
M |
35 |
IV |
20 23 40 |
21 |
1 |
USA |
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Boye, Jack |
Carteret Savings |
M |
54 |
I |
21 01 50 |
22 |
14 |
USA |
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Homewood, Bill |
British Airways II |
T |
31 |
IV |
21 05 34 |
23 |
2 |
USA |
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Carpentier, Patrice |
Cenet |
M |
45 |
II |
21 06 02 |
24 |
5 |
FRA |
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Petit-Etienne, Alain |
Région de Picardie |
C |
60 |
I |
21 08 47 |
25 |
15 |
FRA |
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Granholm, Kai |
Patricia of Finland |
M |
40 |
III |
21 13 04 |
26 |
4 |
FIN |
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Bernardin, Guy |
Biscuits Lu |
M |
44 |
II |
21 18 35 |
27 |
6 |
FRA |
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Lush, Tony |
Survival Tech Group |
M |
35 |
IV |
22 02 39 |
28 |
3 |
USA |
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Ugarte, Jose |
Orion Iru |
M |
45 |
II |
22 15 53 |
29 |
7 |
ESP |
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Radford, Ian |
Ntombifuti |
M |
40 |
III |
22 16 13 |
30 |
5 |
GBR |
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Bates, Jim |
Big Shot |
M |
35 |
IV |
22 18 09 |
31 |
4 |
USA |
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Veyron, Alain |
Vingt sur Vannes |
C |
35 |
IV |
23 13 44 |
32 |
5 |
FRA |
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Dardel, Olivier |
Alcatel |
M |
37.5 |
III |
24 13 10 |
34 |
7 |
FRA |
|||
Shaw, John |
Ms Patty |
C |
40 |
III |
24 14 53 |
33 |
6 |
GBR |
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van der Zee, Wijtze |
Royal Leerdam |
M |
40 |
III |
24 18 05 |
35 |
8 |
NED |
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Fehrenbach, Bruno |
Douche Champion |
M |
35 |
IV |
25 03 53 |
36 |
6 |
FRA |
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van Hagen, Simon |
Betelgeuze |
M |
42 |
II |
25 05 50 |
37 |
8 |
NED |
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Jukkema, Henk |
LDS Sailer |
M |
33 |
IV |
25 09 12 |
38 |
7 |
NED |
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Laird, Colin |
La Baleine |
M |
44 |
II |
25 15 29 |
39 |
9 |
TTO |
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Donnelly, Tom |
Lone Eagle |
M |
36 |
III |
26 06 46 |
40 |
9 |
USA |
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Thomas, Alan Wynne |
Jemima Nicholas |
M |
40 |
III |
26 18 21 |
41 |
10 |
GBR |
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Freeman, Jerry |
Abacus |
M |
42 |
II |
27 11 11 |
42 |
10 |
GBR |
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Perkes, Alan |
Sherpa Bill |
M |
36 |
III |
27 11 50 |
43 |
11 |
GBR |
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White, David |
Gladiator |
M |
55 |
I |
28 04 38 |
44 |
16 |
USA |
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O’Donoghue, Brian |
Gamble Gold |
M |
33 |
IV |
29 15 55 |
45 |
8 |
GBR |
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Smith, Mac |
Quailo |
M |
44 |
II |
29 23 10 |
46 |
11 |
USA |
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van Hest, Hans |
Olle P2 |
M |
38.5 |
III |
30 04 10 |
47 |
12 |
NED |
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Langford, Spencer |
Summer Salt |
M |
38 |
III |
30 12 43 |
48 |
13 |
USA |
|||
Butler, Chris |
Swansea Bay |
M |
27 |
V |
30 14 48 |
49 |
1 |
GBR |
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Petrovsky, Michael |
Timpani |
M |
30 |
V |
30 23 58 |
50 |
2 |
GBR |
|||
Ryan, David |
Phagawi |
M |
29 |
V |
31 07 48 |
51 |
3 |
USA |
|||
Fournier, Albert |
El Torero |
M |
30 |
V |
31 08 25 |
52 |
4 |
USA |
|||
Scott, Robert |
Lands End |
M |
39.5 |
III |
31 23 10 |
53 |
14 |
USA |
|||
Buys, Bertus |
Sea-Beryl |
M |
35 |
IV |
32 10 09 |
54 |
9 |
NED |
|||
van Donselaar, Jan |
Shamrock |
M |
30 |
V |
32 15 20 |
55 |
5 |
NED |
|||
Armstrong, Alan |
Mitsubishi Electric |
M |
29.5 |
V |
32 20 45 |
56 |
6 |
GBR |
|||
Howie, John |
Free Bird |
M |
31.5 |
IV |
35 04 33 |
57 |
10 |
USA |
|||
Hircock, Lloyd |
Moustache |
M |
29.5 |
V |
35 15 57 |
58 |
7 |
CAN |
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Huges, Dick |
Gladys |
M |
34 |
IV |
39 06 56 |
59 |
11 |
NED |
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Kurtev, Vassil |
Nord |
M |
25 |
V |
40 16 38 |
60 |
8 |
BUL |
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Hubbard, Timothy |
Johan Lloyde |
M |
32 |
IV |
41 04 30 |
61 |
12 |
USA |
|||
Coffey, Jack |
Meg of Muglins |
M |
35 |
IV |
41 16 30 |
62 |
13 |
IRL |
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Terschegget, Goos |
de Volharding |
M |
41 |
II |
41 20 20 |
63 |
12 |
NED |
|||
Hunt, John |
Crystal Catfish |
M |
31.5 |
IV |
44 14 22 |
64 |
14 |
USA |
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Parker, Douglas |
Refugee |
M |
27 |
V |
Retired at start – medically unfit |
USA |
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Clarke, June |
Batchelors Sweet Pea |
T |
40 |
III |
Capsized off Cornwall, rescued by lifeboat |
GBR |
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Peyron, Loïck |
Lada Poch |
C |
54 |
I |
Dismasted, retired to Dartmouth |
FRA |
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Loizeau, Eric |
Roger & Gallet |
T |
45 |
II |
Retired to Plymouth, sail & centreboard problems |
FRA |
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McCoy, Hugh |
Fury |
C |
60 |
I |
Rudder damage, retired to Plymouth |
GBR |
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Brand, Monique |
Alliance Kaypro |
M |
44 |
II |
Dismasted, towed to Scillies |
FRA |
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Veyron, Thomas |
Rizla + |
T |
30 |
V |
Dismasted, retired to Port Navalo |
FRA |
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Smith, Chris |
Race Against Poverty |
M |
30 |
V |
Sprang a leak, returned under power |
GBR |
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Duncombe, David |
Go Kart |
M |
29 |
V |
Hit by whale, returned Plymouth, then ret’d |
GBR |
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Versluys, Gustav |
Tyfoon VI |
M |
44 |
II |
Steering problems, retired Falmouth |
BEL |
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Vuylsteker, Jacques |
Jeremi V |
M |
35 |
IV |
Sail damage, retired Peros-Guirec |
FRA |
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Lengyel, Bob |
Prodigal |
M |
34 |
IV |
Steering problems, restarted then ret’d |
USA |
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de Jong, Andre |
La Peligrosa |
M |
31 |
IV |
Steering problems, restarted then ret’d |
NED |
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Hales, Geoff |
Quest for Charity |
C |
29 |
V |
Hull leaking, retired Penzance |
GBR |
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Jeantot, Philippe |
Crédit Agricole |
C |
60 |
I |
Capsized, Umupro Jardin stood by |
FRA |
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Morvan, Patrick |
Jet Services |
C |
60 |
I |
Holed by tree trunk, picked up |
FRA |
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Arthaud, Florence |
Biotherm II |
T |
60 |
I |
Rigging problems, retired Azores |
FRA |
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Houlgrave, Geoff |
Colt Cars GB |
T |
60 |
I |
Dismasted, hull damaged, rescued by ship |
GBR |
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Wood, Frank |
Marsden |
T |
45 |
II |
Dismasted, retired Portugal |
GBR |
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Horeau, Michel |
Marchés de France |
T |
50 |
I |
Mast trouble, retired France |
FRA |
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Gahinet, Gilles |
33 Export |
C |
60 |
I |
Mast trouble, retired La Trinite |
FRA |
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Mansell, John |
Double Brown |
C |
35 |
IV |
Structural problems, rescued by Jemima Nicholas |
NZL |
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van de Weg, Henk |
Tjisje |
M |
29.5 |
V |
Hit by whale, rescued by helicopter (Argos) |
NED |
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Menzies, Bob |
Dancing Dolphin |
M |
37 |
III |
Boat sinking, rescued by ship (Argos) |
AUS |
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Peterzen, Karl |
Karpetz |
M |
31.5 |
IV |
Hit drifting buoy, sinking, rescued (Argos) |
SWE |
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Wallace, Bill |
Novia |
M |
30 |
V |
Dismasted, ship recovered yacht (Argos) |
USA |
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Hayward, Rachel |
Loiwing |
M |
35 |
IV |
Ran aground Pt Judith in fog near finish |
GBR |
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Richey, Mike |
Jester |
M |
26 |
V |
Sail damage, retired Halifax |
GBR |
TROPHIES |
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dd hh mm |
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Winner |
Yvon Fauconnier |
Umupro Jardin V |
16 06 25 |
Record (after allowance) |
Line Honours |
Philippe Poupon |
Fleury Michon |
16 12 25 |
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(Previous Record |
Phil Weld |
Moxie |
17 23 12 |
1980) |