Knox-Johnston on Seamanship & Seafaring southend 500 B Neal Point to

500 B Neal Point to Halton Quay 1:12

concise fashion

illustrated by nautical cartoonist John Quirk

It was followed by books dealing with Luftwaffe generals who won the Knight’s Cross

but had never attempted a substantial expedition

Knox-Johnston on Seamanship & Seafaring southend 500 B Neal Point toOn 14th June 1968 Robin Knox Johnston set sail from Falmouth to take part in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race the first, non stop, single handed sailing race around the world. He was an unknown 29 year old Merchant Navy Officer. Ten and a half months later he sailed back into Falmouth, the only finisher in the race and the first man to complete a non stop solo circumnavigation. Since then he has had an illustrious sailing career, with 3 further