Others Who Have "Tied the Knot"

date

skipper

born/flag

yacht

hull

rig

route
1895 
    98
Joshua slocum
nova scotia/
/usa
Spray
wood 
36'9" x 14'2"
gaff 
yawl
east/west 
via magellan strait
1921 
    25
Harry Pidgeon
usa
Islander
wood 
34' x 10'9"
gaff 
yawl
east/west 
via panama canal
1923 
    29
Alain Gerbault
france
Firecrest
wood 
39' x 8'6"
bermudan 
cutter
east/west 
via panama canal
1928 
    32
Edward Miles
usa
Sturdy 
Sturdy II
wood 
37' x 10' 
wood 
36'9" x 10'10"
both; 
two masted 
bermudan 
schooners
west/east 
via panama & suez 
Sturdy(I) burnt out 
in the Red Sea
1932 
    37
Harry Pidgeon
usa
Islander
wood 
34' x 10'9"
gaff 
yawl
east/west 
via panama canal
1936 
    38
Louis Bernicot
france
Anahita
wood 
41' x 11'6"
bermudan 
cutter
east/west
via magellan strait
1942 
    43
Vito Dumas
argentina
Lehg II
wood 
31'2" x 10'9"
bermudan 
ketch
west/east 
via cape horn
1948 
    52
Al Peterson
usa
Stornoway
wood 
33' x 11'
gaff 
cutter
east/west 
via suez & panama
1950 
    58
Marcel Bardiaux
france
Les Quatre 
Vents
wood 
30'8" x 8'10"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via cape horn
1950 
    56
Adrian Hayter
nz/
/uk
Sheila II
wood 
32' x 8'6"
gaff 
yawl
west/east 
via suez
1953 
    57
Jean Gau
france/
/usa
Atom
wood 
30' x 9'10"
gaff 
ketch
east/west 
via panama
1955 
    59
John Guzzwell
uk
Trekka
wood 
20'6" x 6'6"
bermudan 
yawl
east/west 
via panama
1956 
    61
Joseph Havkins
israel
Lammerhak II
wood 
23' x 7'
bermudan 
yawl
east/west 
portaged over 
israel and mexico
1957 
    73
Edward Allcard
uk
Sea Wanderer
wood 
36' x 11'
bermudan 
ketch
east/west 
via cape horn
1962 
    63
Adrian Hayter
nz/
/uk
Valkyr
wood 
25' x 7'2"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1962 
    65
Bill Nance
australia
Cardinal 
Vertue
wood 
25'3" x 7'2"
bermudan 
sloop
west/east 
via cape horn
1962 
    68
Jean Gau
france/
/usa
Atom
wood 
30' x 9'10"
bermudan 
ketch
east/west 
via panama
1964 
    66
Pierre Auboiroux
france
Neo-Vent
wood 
27' x 7'6"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via suez & panama
1965 
    70
Robin Lee Graham
usa
Dove 
Return of Dove
grp 
24' x 7'6" 
grp 
33' x 9'
both 
bermudan 
sloops
east/west 
via panama
1965 
   68
Rusty Webb
uk
Flyd
wood 
29'3" x 9'6"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1965 
    69
Alfred Kallies
germany
Pru
wood 
25' x 7'11"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1966 
    68
Wilfried Erdman
germany
Kathena
wood 
25' x 7'7"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1966 
    70
John Sowden
usa 
Tarmin
wood 
24'7" x 7'8"
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1966 
    67
Francis Chichester
uk
Gypsy Moth IV
wood 
53'1" x 10'6"
bermudan 
yawl
west/east 
via cape horn
1966 
    73
Wolf Hausner
austria/ 
australia
Taboo (cat)
plywood 
32' x 15'
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1967 
    69
Leonid Teliga
poland
Opty
wood 
32'4" x 9'4"
bermudan 
yawl
east/west 
via panama
1967 
    69
Roger Plisson
france
Francois Virginie
wood 
24' x 7'
bermudan 
sloop
east/west 
via panama
1967 
    68
Alec Rose
uk
Lively Lady
wood 
36' x 9'3"
bermudan 
yawl
west/east 
via cape horn
1968 
    69
Robin Knox Johnston
uk
Suhaili
wood 
32'5" x 11'1"
bermudan 
ketch
west/east 
via cape horn
1968 
    69
Bernard Moitessier
france
Joshua
steel 
39'6" x 12'
bermudan 
ketch
west/east 
via cape horn
1968 
    69
Nigel Tetley
uk
Victress (tri)
plywood 
40' x 22'
bermudan 
ketch
west/east 
via cape horn
1968 
    71
Tom Blackwell
uk
Islander
wood 
58'6" x 12'8"
bermudan 
ketch
east/west 
via panama
1970 
    71
Chay Blythe
uk
British Steel
steel 
59' x 12'10"
bermudan 
ketch
east/west 
via cape horn
1970
   73
Bill King
eire/
/uk
Galway Blazer II
plywood
42' x 10'5"
junk
schooner
west/east
via cape horn
1971
    72
Jorgen Meyer
germany
Paloma
grp
34' x 10'
bermudan
sloop
east/west
via panama
1971
    73
Goran Cederstrom
sweden
Tua Tua
grp
27'4" x 8'3"
bermudan
sloop
east/west
via panama
1971
    74
Hiroshi Aoki
japan
Ahodori II
plywood
20'9" x 6'8"
bermudan 
yawl
west/east
via cape horn
1972
    73
Kris Baranowski
poland
Polonez
wood
45'3" x 12'5"
bermudan 
ketch
west/east
via cape horn
1973
    74
Alain Colas
france
Manureva
aluminium tri
70' x 35'
bermudan 
ketch
west/east
via cape horn
1973
    74
Kenichi Horie
japan
Mermaid III
wood
28'10" x 9'3"
bermudan
sloop
east/west 
via cape horn
1973
    74
Ambrogio Fogar
italy
Surprise
wood
38'8" x 11'2"
bermudan
sloop
east/west 
via cape horn
1973
    74
Ryusuke Ushijima
japan
Gingitsune
wood
31' x 9'10"
bermudan 
ketch
west/east
via cape horn
  1977
      78
Naomi James
nz/
/uk
Express Crusader
grp
53' x 13'
bermudan 
sloop
west/east 
via cape horn
             

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