Previous Winners

The BOC Challenge 1982

• Raced over four legs; Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Rio de Janeiro - Newport
• Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, 45-56 feet (13.7-17.1 m); and Class 2, 32-44 feet (9.7-13.4m)

The BOC Challenge 1986

- Raced over four legs; Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Rio de Janeiro - Newport. Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

The BOC Challenge 1990

• The course was changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs:
• Newport, Rhode Island - Cape Town - Sydney - Punta del Este - Newport
• Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m); and a Corinthian class

The Around Alone 1994

• The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: Charleston, South Carolina - Cape Town - Sydney - Punta del Este - Charleston
• Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

The Around Alone 1998

• The course was again changed for this edition, although it was still divided into four legs: Charleston, South Carolina - Cape Town - Auckland - Punta del Este - Charleston
• Two classes of boat were entered: Class 1, from 50-60 feet (15.2-18.3 m); and Class 2, 40-50 feet (12.2-15.2 m)

The Around Alone 2002

• The course was again changed, this time spanning five legs: Newport, Rhode Island/New York - Brixham, Devon - Cape Town - Tauranga - Salvador, Brazil - Newport
• Three classes of boat were entered: Class 1, IMOCA Open 60; Class 2, IMOCA Open 50; and Class 3 Open 40

VELUX 5 OCEANS 2006-07

The 2006 edition covered a route of 30,140 nautical miles (55,820 km). The race started in Bilbao (Spain), on October 22, 2006, and finished there. There were only two stops, in Fremantle (Australia) and Norfolk (USA).