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Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston CBE RD (born 17 March 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also named the ISAF Yachtsman of the Year award.
Jul 30, 2018 · It's 50 years since Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sailed non-stop around the world. To mark this unique anniversary, Sir Robin talks to Neil Sackley about his epic voyage and why he did it....
Sir Robin was the first person to sail single handed and non-stop around the world between 14 June 1968 and 22 April 1969. More than 40 years have gone by since Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history by becoming the first man to sail solo and non-stop around the globe in 1968-69.
May 14, 2020 · 817K views 4 years ago. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston: Sailing Legend looks into the man who became the first person to sail solo and non-stop around the world. ...more.
May 10, 2018 · British merchant seaman Robin Knox-Johnston, the only man to finish the grueling, mad-cap Golden Globe race in April 1969, wrote his name into sailing’s history book as the first person to sail...
Robin Knox-Johnston (UK) was the first person to circumnavigate the world under sail solo and without stopping. He departed from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, on 14 June 1968 as a participant in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and by the time he returned to Falmouth on 22 April 1969 he was the only remaining competitor.
Jun 13, 2024 · Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe non-stop on 22 April 1969. He completes the voyage in his ketch sailboat, named Suhaili, after 312...
Sep 13, 2017 · Winner of the first-ever round-the-world yacht race, the 1968-69 Golden Globe, on his 32ft teak sloop Suhaili, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is one of the greatest living sailors.
On 22 April 1969, aboard his 32-foot home-built wooden boat Suhaili, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, after 312 days at sea, became the first man ever to circumnavigate the globe non-stop and single-handed.
Mar 15, 2019 · Sir Robin Knox-Johnston relives his historic voyage of 1969, becoming the first person to sail single-handed, non-stop, around the world.
