Robin Knox-Johnston
British yacht racer (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race.
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Robin Knox-Johnston | |
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Born | William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston (1939-03-17) 17 March 1939 (age 85) |
Occupation | Sailor |
Known for | First single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe |
Spouses | Suzanne Singer
(m. 1962; div. 1967)
(m. 1972; died 2003) |
Children | 1 |
Website | robinknox-johnston |
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