Conrad Humphreys sailing his 60ft monohull Hellomoto crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe 2004 at Les Sables d’Olonne (France) at 02 hours 34 minutes and 24 seconds GMT this morning.

The British sailor took 104 days 14 hours and 32 minutes and 24 seconds at an average theoretical speed across the course of 9,43 knots to sail 23,680 miles.

References (GMT)

Start and finish: Les Sables d’Olonne (France)

Number of miles to cover: 23 680 miles

Start date: Sunday 7 November 2004 at 1202 GMT

Date of first arrival: Vincent Riou (PRB) on Wednesday 2 February 2005 at 22hr 49mn 55sec

Humphreys’ Race time: 104 days 14 hours 32 minutes 24 seconds

Time behind winner: 17 days 3 hours and 44 minutes 29 seconds

Humphreys’ Race (Hellomoto)

Passage of the equator (outward trip): 20 November 2004 at 0200 GMT 12 days 13 hours and 58 minutes

Passage of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa): 7 December 2004 at 0150 GMT after 29 days 13 hours and 48 minutes

Passage of Cape Leeuwin (Australia): 26 December 2004 at 2145 GMT after 49 days 9 hours and 43 minutes

Passage of Cape Horn (Chile): on 19 January 2005 at 0100 GMT after 72 days 12 hours and 58 minutes

Passage of the equator (return): on 03 February 2005 at 0312 GMT after 87 days 16 hours and 10 minutes