This is a list of sailors who have started in at least one offshore leg of The Ocean Race.
Stu Bannatyne and Bouwe Bekking have both made eight appearances in the race.
A Sailor Nationality Year Charles Abrahams 1973–74 Adventure Stefan Abrahamsson 1989–90 The Card W. Abram 1977–78 Heath's Condor Ed Adams 2001–02 Illbruck Challenge Maurice Adatto 1985–86 UBS Switzerland, 1989–90 Merit, 1993–94 Merit Cup Peter Addeson 1973–74 33 Export Tom Addeson 1973–74 33 Export Tom Addis 2008–09 Telefónica Blue, 2011–12 Mar Mostro, 2014–15 Team Vestas Wind Erick Ader 1977–78 Tielsa Marco Adriani 1981–82 Save Venice Richard Adsett 1977–78 Great Britain II Trevor Agnew 1981–82 Ceramco New Zealand Rosario Agosti 1981–82 Vivanapoli Christian Aguesseau 1973–74 Concorde Gian Ahluwalia 1989–90 Belmont Finland II Roddy Ainslie 1973–74 Second Life Phil Airey 2001–02 Amer Sports One, 2005–06 Brunel Serguei Akatyev 1989–90 Fazisi Espen Aker 1981–82 Berge Viking, 1985–86 Drum Pascal Allamand 1985–86 UBS Switzerland David Alan-Williams 1973–74 Burton Cutter, 1977–78 Heath's Condor, 1981–82 FCF Challenger, 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally Grahame Aldous 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally Joshua Alexander 2001–02 Assa Abloy Stuart Alexander 1989–90 British Satquote Defender Valeri Alexeev 1989–90 Fazisi Yves Allemant 1973–74 Pen Duick III, 1977–78 33 Export Anthony Allen 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally David Allen 1989–90 The Card, 1997–98 Toshiba Elizabeth Allen 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally Joe Allen 1981–82 Flyer II, 1993–94 Yamaha Ted Allison 1977–78 King's Legend, 1981–82 Alaska Eagle, 1985–86 Philips Innovator James Allsopp 1997–98 Chessie Racing Björn Alm 1981–82 Swedish Entry Jean-François Amalric 1981–82 Gauloises 3 & Mor Bihan Bobo Almquist 1989–90 The Card Guillermo Altadill 1989–90 Fortuna Extra Lights, 1993–94 Fortuna & Galicia '93 Pescanova, 2001–02 Assa Abloy, 2005–06 Ericsson, 2008–09 Kosatka & Black Betty Guillermo "Willy" Altadill Jr. 2014–15 Mapfre, 2017–18 Mapfre Viannessey Ancellin 1985–86 Côte d'Or Paul Andersen 1989–90 British Satquote Defender Thomas Andersen 1973–74 Keewaydin John Anderson 1977–78 Flyer Patrick Andersson 1985–86 Fazer Finland Robert Andrews 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally Gianroberto Anelli Monti 1981–82 Ilgagomma Nicolas Angel 1981–82 Gauloises 3 Hein Anhold 1973–74 Peter von Danzig Heber Ansorena 1993–94 Uruguay Natural Patrick Antelme 1981–82 Flyer II Heinz Aping 1981–82 Walross III Berlin Gonzalo Araujo 2008–09 Telefónica Black Jamie Arbonnes 1993–94 Galicia '93 Pescanova, 2008–09 Telefónica Black Rodney Ardern 1993–94 Tokio, 1997–98 Swedish Match, 2001–02 Team SEB, 2005–06 Pirates of the Caribbean Santiago Arlos 1985–86 Fortuna Lights Alwin Arnold 1985–86 UBS Switzerland, 1989–90 Merit Alick Armstrong 1989–90 Creighton's Naturally Pablo Arrarte 2008–09 Telefónica Blue, 2011–12 Telefónica, 2014–15 Team Brunel, 2017–18 Mapfre Daniele Arrigo 1981–82 Ilgagomma Florence Arthaud 1989–90 Charles Jourdan Luigi Arzenati 1973–74 Guia P. R. G. Ash 1973–74 British Soldier James Ashwood 1977–78 Flyer Edwin Askew 1989–90 Belmont Finland II Nils-Peter Aspestrand 1981–82 Berge Viking Paul Audoire 1973–74 33 Export Michael Austin 1973–74 Kriter Isabelle Autissier 1997–98 EF Education Gerad Auvray 1981–82 La Barca Laboratorio M. Avery 1973–74 Jakaranda Paul Ayasse 1977–78 Neptune, 1989–90 Charles Jourdan
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