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1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race

1985–86
Whitbread Round the World Race
Edition 4th
Competitors 15
Yachts Multi-class
Results
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold L'Esprit d'Équipe
2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver Philips Innovator
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Fazer Finland
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The 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race was the fourth edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race. Fifteen boats started out from Southampton on 28 September 1985 for the around-the-world race.

L'Esprit d'Equipe skippered by Lionel Péan won the race in a corrected time of 111 days 23 hours. Phillips Innovator was second, and Swan 651 Fazer Finland third. (UBS Switzerland was named first on elapsed time, with Lion New Zealand as runner-up. Drum (carrying owner/pop star Simon Le Bon) finished just a breath behind.)

Legend: DNF – Did not finish;


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