# 1992–1993 Vendée Globe

The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts, and started on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

## Summary

The second race attracted a great deal of media coverage. American Mike Plant, one of the entrants in the first Vendée race, was lost at sea on the way to the race, his boat found capsized near the Azores.
The race set off into extremely bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, and several racers returned to the start to make repairs before setting off again (the only stopover allowed by the rules). Four days after the start, British sailor Nigel Burgess was found drowned off Cape Finisterre, having presumably fallen overboard. Alain Gautier and Bertrand de Broc led the race down the Atlantic; however, keel problems forced de Broc to abandon in New Zealand. Gautier continued with Philippe Poupon close behind, but a dismasting close to the finish held Poupon back, allowing Jean-Luc Van Den Heede to take second place. Nándor Fa became the first non French national to finish the race.

## Results

Table: Order of Finish, 1992–1993 Vendée Globe :
| Pos | Sailor | Yacht | Time |
| 1 | Alain Gautier (FRA) | Bagages Superior | 110d 02h 22' 35" |
| 2 | Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) | Groupe Sofap-Helvim | 116d 15h 01' 11" |
| 3 | Philippe Poupon (FRA) | Fleury-Michon X | 117d 03h 34' 24" |
| 4 | Yves Parlier (FRA) | Cacolac d'Aquitaine | 125d 02h 42' 24" |
| 5 | Nándor Fa (HUN) | K&H Bank Matav | 128d 16h 05' 04" |
| 6 | José Luis Ugarte (ESP) | Euskadi Europ 93 BBK | 134d 05h 04' 00" |
| 7 | Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA) | PRB / Solo Nantes | 153d 05h 14' 00" |
| Did not finish |||||
| DNF | Bernard Gallay | Vuarnet Watches | rigging problems |
| DNF | Vittorio Malingri (ITA) | Everlast / Neil Pryde Sails | lost rudder |
| DNF | Bertrand de Broc (FRA) | Groupe LG | keel problems |
| DNF | Alan Wynne-Thomas (GBR) | Cardiff Discovery | medical reasons |
| DNF | Loïck Peyron (FRA) | Fujicolor III | sail failure |
| DNF | Thierry Arnaud (FRA) | Maître Coq / Le Monde | unprepared |
| DNF | Nigel Burgess (GBR) | Nigel Burgess Yachts | lost at sea |
| Did not start |||||
| DNS | Mike Plant (USA) | Coyote | lost at sea prior to departure |
| DNS | Richard Tolkien (GBR) | ENIF | Withdraw for family reasons and boat readyness |

## Competitors
### Participants Gallery

* Alan Wynne-Thomas
* 1. Alain Gautier
* Bernard Gallay
* Bertrand de Broc
* Jean-Yves Hasselin
* Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
* José Luis Ugarte
* Loïck Peyron
* Nándor Fa
* Nigel Burgess
* Philippe Poupon
* Thierry Arnaud
* Vittorio Malingri
* Yves Parlier

### Participant Facts Equipment

Fifteen skippers started the race.
List of participants and equipment used :
| Skipper | Prev. Edition Results | Name of boat | Naval architect | Builder | Launch date | Noted |
| Alain Gautier (FRA) | 6th | Bagages Superior | Finot-Conq | CDK Technologies | 1992 | Aluminum Construction |
| Alan Wynne-Thomas (GBR) | Never | Cardiff Discovery | Lindenberg-Bergstrom | | 1983 | |
| Bertrand de Broc (FRA) | Never | Groupe LG | Luc Bouvet Olivier Petit | Chantier Capitaine Flint | 1989 | |
| Bernard Gallay (FRA) (SUI) | Never | Vuarnet Watches | Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain | Garcia | 1989 | |
| Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA) | Never | PRB/Solo Nantes | Lucas | | 1991 | |
| Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) | Never | Groupe Sofap-Helvim | Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain | CDK Technologies | 1991 | |
| José Luis Ugarte (ESP) | Never | Euskadi Europ 93 BBK | Finot-Conq | Le Guen-Hémidy | 1989 | |
| Loïck Peyron (FRA) | 2nd | Fujicolor III | Bouvet-Petit | | 1992 | |
| Mike Plant (USA) | DNF | Duracell | Rodger Martin | chantier Concordia | 1992 | |
| Nigel Burgess (GBR) | Never | Nigel Burgess Yachts | Joubert | chantier Hervé et Pinta | 1989 | |
| Nándor Fa (HUN) | Never | K&H Bank Matav | Nandor Fa et Lexen | Chantier Nandor Fa | 1989 | |
| Philippe Poupon (FRA) | DNF | Fleury-Michon X | Philippe Briand | ATA Jeanneau | 1989 | |
| Thierry Arnaud (FRA) | Never | Maître Coq/Le Monde informatique | Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain | Garcia | 1992 | |
| Vittorio Mallingri (ITA) | Never | Everlast Neil Pryde Sails | Malingri | Coop Nautica Fano | 1992 | |
| Yves Parlier (FRA) | Never | Cacolac d'Aquitaine | Finot-Conq | Marc Pinta | 1990 | |