1985-86 Official Film | Whitbread Round the World Race | 4K

The latest in our series of historical re-uploads... The 1985-86 Whitbread Round the World Race – The French take the win 🇫🇷🍾 Lionel Péan skippered L'esprit d'équipe to victory over 14 other teams, marking the first time a French team would win the race. ⛵️🌍 But this race is perhaps best remembered for when Drum lost her keel and capsized during training in the Fastnet Race, with Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon on board. 🥁🎙 Other famous names were involved in this race, with Sir Peter Blake back for a fourth time with Lion New Zealand 🦁🇳🇿and this is when a spirited and determined Tracy Edwards would make her debut before launching her celebrated Maiden campaign for the following race. Don’t forget to subscribe for more The Ocean Race: https://goo.gl/BzBCwU Check out our full video catalogue: https://goo.gl/nrB9ay Like The Ocean Race on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoceanrace/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoceanrace/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoceanrace/ Read More: http://www.theoceanrace.com