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British yacht racer (born 1939)
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
Robin_Knox-Johnston
Bermudan ketch
is the name of the 32-foot (9.8 m) Bermudan ketch sailed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in the first non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world in the Sunday
Suhaili
Topics referred to by the same term
Robin Johnston(e) may refer to: Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor Robin Johnstone, British rower Robin Johnstone (figure skater) Robin Johnson (disambiguation)
Robin_Johnston
2026 solo-around-the-world sailing race
with 16 skippers. Each sailor was given a final handshake by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. "Golden Globe Race underway after emotional Les Sables-d'Olonne
2026_Golden_Globe_Race
Yacht race from 1968–1969
marine officer, Robin Knox-Johnston, realised that a non-stop solo circumnavigation was "about all there's left to do now". Knox-Johnston had a 32 foot
Sunday Times Golden Globe Race
Sunday_Times_Golden_Globe_Race
British yacht racer (1932–1969)
equivalent to almost £73,000 in 2023. The other contestants were Robin Knox-Johnston, Nigel Tetley, Bernard Moitessier, Chay Blyth, John Ridgway, William
Donald_Crowhurst
2017 British biographical drama film
home, his apparent success is bringing significant press attention. Robin Knox-Johnston completes the race, but Crowhurst’s false accounts suggest that he
The_Mercy
London yacht club
generally held in October close to Trafalgar Day. The Knox-Johnston Cup, named for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, is awarded to the highest placed yacht club. Sports
Little_Ship_Club
Surname list
Half-Blood Prince (2009) Robert Knox (disambiguation), several people Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (born 1939), British sailor Ronald Knox (1888–1957), English theologian
Knox_(surname)
Biennial yacht race to partially or fully circumnavigate the globe
before starting the race. The race was conceived in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and is run by Clipper Ventures plc. The race has been held every
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Clipper_Round_the_World_Yacht_Race
English explorer (born 1944)
Britons John Simpson, the BBC News world affairs editor, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the round-the-world yachtsman. The team undertook three trips, with
Ranulph_Fiennes
New Zealand yachtsman
sailing record as co-skipper of ENZA New Zealand along with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, and led New Zealand to successive victories in the America's Cup
Peter_Blake_(sailor)
British TV game show (1977–1995, 2009–2010)
Chris Bonington, Robin Knox-Johnston, Ranulph Fiennes and Don Cameron. This show is where Chris Bonnington and Robin Knox-Johnston first met. The episode
The_Krypton_Factor
Maxi-catamaran built in Canada in 1983
nautical miles in 24 hours. In 1993, Formule Tag was purchased by Robin Knox-Johnston and future two-time America's Cup winner Peter Blake. The two skippers
Daedalus_(yacht)
Headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in Chile
2004. ISBN 978-0-89272-646-2 Cape Horn. A Maritime History, by Robin Knox-Johnston. London Hodder&Stoughton ISBN 978-0-340-41527-6 Cape Horn: The Story
Cape_Horn
Independent day school in England
include Graham Greene, KSI, Roman Kemp, Clementine Churchill, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Zaha Hadid. The school uses the house system. Adders was formed
Berkhamsted_School
Name list
actor Robin Hurlstone (born 1958), British actor Robin Ince (born 1969), British comedian Robin Khuda (born 1979/80), Australian billionaire Robin Knox-Johnston
Robin_(name)
British organisation for cruising sailors
House, in London's Limehouse Basin. The Association's Patron is Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Throughout its history, The Cruising Association has produced sailing
Cruising_Association
Argentine solo sailor and adventurer
monumental waves. Admirable sailors such as Bernard Moitessier, Robin Knox Johnston, and Francis Chichester regarded Dumas as a "Maestro" in the art
Vito_Dumas
British sailor
Mourners included his wife, Eve, and fellow Golden Globe sailors Robin Knox-Johnston and Chay Blyth. Eve Tetley died on 22 February 2018. A Voyage for
Nigel_Tetley
British clothing brand
one day overall in 1966–67. Henri Lloyd oilskins were worn by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston when he became the first man to perform a single-handed non-stop
Henri_Lloyd
British sailor
to Troon on 8 May 2013. Dr Hughes was added as number 202 on Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's list of elite solo circumnavigators- In 2019 Gerry Hughes published
Gerry_Hughes_(sailor)
2018 solo round-the-world sailing race
sailing similar yachts and equipment to what was available to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the winner of the original race in 1968–69. That means sailing without
2018_Golden_Globe_Race
some of the most famous names of long distance yachting including Robin Knox Johnston, Chay Blyth; Peter Blake; Ellen MacArthur; Claire Francis and Naomi
Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race
Round_Britain_and_Ireland_Yacht_Race
Prize for fastest around-the-world yacht trip
Florence Arthaud, Jean-François Coste, Yvon Fauconnier, Gabrie Guilly, Robin Knox-Johnston, Titouan Lamazou, Yves Le Cornec, Bruno Peyron, Olivier de Kersauson
Jules_Verne_Trophy
Sailing route around the world
in a successful non-stop circumnavigation by just one competitor, Robin Knox-Johnston, who became the first person to sail the clipper route single-handed
Clipper_route
English journalist (born 1944)
with fellow Britons Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the adventurer, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the round-the-world yachtsman. The team went on three trips, experiencing
John_Simpson_(journalist)
2022 solo round-the-world sailing race
sailing similar yachts and equipment to what was available to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the winner of the original race in 1968–69. That means sailing without
2022_Golden_Globe_Race
French sailor and writer
about a solo non-stop trip around the world came to the notice of Robin Knox-Johnston who also started preparations before the Sunday Times offered their
Bernard_Moitessier
Complete navigation around the Earth
USS Triton (SSRN-586) completed the submerged circumnavigation. In 1969, Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to complete a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation
Circumnavigation
Results of episodes of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race was conceived in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and together with William Ward (CEO), founded Clipper Ventures, a
List of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race results
List_of_Clipper_Round_the_World_Yacht_Race_results
Sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats
80 days. Clipper Round the World Yacht Race – established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation
Yacht_racing
British sailor
Alec Rose completed a circumnavigation in 1967–1968. In 1968–1969 Robin Knox-Johnston completed the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation. Wikiquote
Francis_Chichester
English yachtswoman (born 1976)
during the voyage, having to be on constant lookout day and night. Robin Knox-Johnston described her time as an "amazing achievement". She held the record
Ellen_MacArthur
Uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean
extended around Rockall despite previous promises to crew from Sir Robin Knox-Johnston that this would not happen again after the race to Danang.[clarification
Rockall
arriving in Southampton on 11 August 1971. Upon her arrival, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston presented her with a painting of Aziz on behalf of the builders.
Nicolette_Milnes-Walker
Nautical publisher in London, England
Paul Elvstrøm Maurice Griffiths Paul Heiney Halsey Herreshoff Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Tristan Jones Sam Llewellyn Czesław Marchaj Bernard Moitessier Crispin
Adlard_Coles_Nautical
Year Male winner(s) Female winner(s) 1994 Peter Blake Robin Knox-Johnston Theresa Zabell 1995 Russell Coutts Isabelle Autissier 1996 Jochen Schümann Lee
World Sailor of the Year Awards
World_Sailor_of_the_Year_Awards
Volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy
and Secretary of State for Defence in 2019 Honorary Captain Sir Robin Knox-Johnston – the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world Ian Fleming
Royal_Naval_Reserve
1958 Type 14 or Blackwood-class frigate of the Royal Navy
"Royal and Merchant Navy Days: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston". Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Retrieved 7 June 2015. Knox-Johnston, Robin (1 January 1969). A world of my
HMS_Duncan_(F80)
Certificate of sailing competence
Year by Becky Gilbert-Wood RYA youtube-channel, 13. Jan. 2016: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston awards Angus Watson the RYA Yachtmaster™ of the Year 2015 Award Nick
Yachtmaster
Topics referred to by the same term
novel of the first non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world by Robin Knox-Johnston A World of My Own: A Dream Diary, a 1992 autobiography of Graham
A_World_of_My_Own
British mountaineer (born 1934)
(BBC Books and Hodder and Stoughton) 1992 Sea, Ice and Rock (with Robin Knox-Johnston) (Hodder and Stoughton) 1992 Great Climbs (Ed with Audrey Salkeld)
Chris_Bonington
Yacht club founded in London
Medal for Seamanship awarded most years with recipients including Robin Knox-Johnston in 1969, Alec Rose in 1968, and Francis Chichester in 1967. More
Royal_Cruising_Club
Fiberglass sailboat
by Manuel Campos. An Eric design shot to prominence in 1969, when Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around
Westsail_32
Japanese solo yachtsman
joins such solo sailing luminaries as Joshua Slocum (1844-1909); Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (1939-); Mike Plant (1950-1992); and Isabelle Autissier (1956-).
Minoru_Saitō
Museum in Cornwall, England
point for D-Day and the first and last port of call for sailors like Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail solo around the world, and Ellen MacArthur
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National_Maritime_Museum_Cornwall
Calendar year
reinforce the Royal Ulster Constabulary. April 22 – English sailor Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping
1969
Polish circumnavigating sailor
Pacific Ocean. However, when Teliga landed in Dakar on 9 January 1969, Robin Knox-Johnston has already been at sea for 210 days. On 5 April 1969 he crossed
Leonid_Teliga
2006 British film
Simon Crowhurst Bernard Moitessier Françoise Moitessier de Cazalet Robin Knox-Johnston Ted Hynds Donald Kerr Ron Winspear Santiago Franchessi Narrated by
Deep_Water_(2006_film)
Indian Naval officer (born 1967)
2018, sailed with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to the Arctic as crew on his Farr 56 sailboat. In June 2018, sailed with Knox-Johnston on his Suhaili to attend
Dilip_Donde
Bachelor (1932–2023) Sir Peter Blake (1995, KBE, 1948–2001) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (1995, Knight Bachelor, born 1939) Sir Durward Knowles (1996, Knight
List of sporting knights and dames
List_of_sporting_knights_and_dames
British explorer (born 1960)
David Mearns, Pat Falvey, Chris Bonington, Felicity Aston, and Robin Knox-Johnston at venues such as The Natural History Museum, the Royal Geographical
Jim_McNeill
Australian engineer and sailor (born 1939)
(12 m) in length: 258 days, 22 hours, 24 minutes, and 9 seconds. Robin Knox-Johnston, completed the first (eastabout) single-handed non-stop unassisted
Bill_Hatfield
District of London
actress Joe Joyce (boxer), British Boxer, went to Elliott School Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman, born in Putney Gunji Koizumi, introduced judo to the
Putney
13th Earl of Berkshire, apprentice on windjammer Mount Stewart Robin Knox-Johnston (born 1939), completed the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation
List_of_sailors
Single-handed yacht race
118 days Unai Basurko Pakea Spain / Basque Open 60 158 days Sir Robin Knox-Johnston SAGA Insurance United Kingdom Open 60 159 days Graham Dalton A Southern
Velux_5_Oceans_Race
Town in Cornwall, England
various round-the-world record-breaking voyages, such as those of Robin Knox-Johnston and Dame Ellen MacArthur. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners were first
Falmouth,_Cornwall
American sailor and retired executive (1935–2023)
to circumnavigate solo via that route. Pinkney was persuaded by Robin Knox-Johnston, who, in 1969, had become the first man to complete a solo nonstop
Bill_Pinkney_(sailor)
Day of the year
politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2022) 1939 – Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop
March_17
Sailing with one person on board
completed another half-circumnavigation before finishing in Tahiti Robin Knox-Johnston was the only person to complete the race, becoming (in 1969) the
Single-handed_sailing
Hall of fame in Herreshoff Marine Museum
Ellen MacArthur, Paul Elvstrøm, Barbara Kendall, Éric Tabarly and Robin Knox-Johnston were announced and awarded on 5 November 2007 at a dinner at the
ISAF_Sailing_Hall_of_Fame
Learned society
past recipients include P. V. H. Weems, Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and current Director of the RIN Ramsey Faragher. The JED Williams
Royal_Institute_of_Navigation
around the world west to east via Southern Ocean 1969 313d Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR) Suhaili Monohull Attempt at Sunday Times Golden Globe Race
Around the world sailing record
Around_the_world_sailing_record
Dutch yacht racer
Van Rietschoten ahead of the established sailing names like Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Éric Tabarly was a professional business approach to his campaigns
Conny_van_Rietschoten
21m 25s 2012-08-16 "Foncia" MOD 70 Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR), Ian Walker (GBR),+Others set during a scheduled Cowes Week
Passage_sailing_record
British painter (born 1949)
departing Bombay in a rising S.W. monsoon", for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to celebrate Sir Robin's earliest times at sea "Cunard Express Steamer The Mauretania"
Gordon_Frickers
Racing yacht
UK Owner(s) Bob Bell Racing career Skippers Sir Peter Blake Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Notable victories 1981 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) 1979 Fastnet (l.h.)
Condor_of_Bermuda
American artist
the ocean (Donald Crowhurst), and only one man completed the race (Robin Knox-Johnston). It is hard not to realize that Landers at any one time could be
Sean_Landers
British photographer (1915–2017)
hold it alongside the official archives of Sir Francis Chichester, Robin Knox-Johnston and Chay Blyth, and other sailing-related material dating back to
Eileen_Ramsay_(photographer)
Day of the year
Airport in Ardmore, Oklahoma, killing 83. 1969 – British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo
April_22
gardening writer 17 March – Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman 18 March – Ron Atkinson, footballer and football manager 23 March Robin Herd, engineer and businessman
1939_in_the_United_Kingdom
Amateur or professional competitive sport
1968–1969, which was also a single-handed race with the only winner, Robin Knox-Johnston on Suhaili; this inspired the present-day Velux 5 Oceans Race (formerly
Sailing_(sport)
(1938–), Chairman of the Medical Research Council, 1998–2006 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (1939–), yachtsman John Bly (1939–), antiques expert Michael Meacher
List of people from Berkhamsted
List_of_people_from_Berkhamsted
Month of 1969
£5,000 prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe, and Robin Knox-Johnston had already finished the race on April 22. The trimaran had drifted
July_1969
circumnavigation aboard SY Opty. Robin Knox-Johnston; 1968–1969; first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation. Robin Lee Graham; 1965–1970; then youngest
List_of_circumnavigations
Polish born British fashion designer (1925–2012)
explorers, including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Shirley Robertson, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Henri Strzelecki died on 26 December 2012, at the age of 87. He
Henri_Strzelecki
1619 Spanish exploration
Cape Horn. The third eastward crossing of the Strait of Magellan. Robin Knox-Johnston, "Cape Horn. A Maritime History ". Oyarzun, Javier. Expediciones
García_de_Nodal_expedition
Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy Computer more 2 September 1990 Robin Knox-Johnston Books identifying birds and fish Video recorder and tapes of the
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1981–1990)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1981–1990)
Titanic Thomas Kelly (sailor) Jessie Kenney John Simpson Kirkpatrick Robin Knox-Johnston Reginald Robinson Lee, lookout on Titanic Basil Lubbock Trevor Lummis
List_of_British_mariners
International sailing sports body
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) Barbara Kendall (NZL) Eric Tabarly (FRA) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR) At the 2015 annual conference in Sanya, China, there were seven
World_Sailing
Brewer (LLD) Jonathan Dimbleby (LLD) Dame Mary Keegan (LLD) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (LLD) Ruth Hawker (LLD) Olga Polizzi (LLD) Jonathon Porritt (LLD)
List of honorary graduates of the University of Exeter
List_of_honorary_graduates_of_the_University_of_Exeter
Month of 1969
Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to sail around the world alone and without taking on additional supplies or even approaching land. Knox-Johnston
April_1969
British painter (born 1956)
his death in 2013. Other portraits done by Graham-Mackay include Robin Knox-Johnston, Lord Carrington and Michael Palin. "Fiona Graham-Mackay". The Morton
Fiona_Graham-Mackay
Northern Ireland to reinforce the Royal Ulster Constabulary. 22 April – Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to make a solo non-stop global circumnavigation
1969_in_the_United_Kingdom
British historian, editor, broadcaster and art critic
language editions. Its Foreword was written by pioneering yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Described by Wanderlust magazine as a trove of 'portraiture at its
Huw_Lewis-Jones
Norwegian naval architect and shipbuilder (1832–1921)
influential in ocean sailing, with boats such as Vito Dumas's Lehg II and Robin Knox-Johnston's Suhaili making notable circumnavigations. The latter was the first
Colin_Archer
of Yukoh, and placed second, beating notable sailors such as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Mike Golding. He was the first Asian sailor to take part in the
Kojiro_Shiraishi
BBC Radio 4 programme
Sassoon Thesaurus Piece of sculpture by Baracal more 4 July 1970 Robin Knox-Johnston The Outline of History by H. G. Wells Writing materials more 11 July
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1961–1970)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1961–1970)
Offshore Racing Sailboat
races 4 / 7 2006 Velux 5 Oceans Race IMOCA 60 SAGA INSURANCE Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR) 159d 13h 1 1998 1998 The Around Alone IMOCA 60 Fila Giovanni
IMOCA_60_Fila
Franco-Swiss yachtsman and businessman
aboard Sea Falcon, the boat of English sailor and navigator, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Transat Jacques Vabre on board Voilà.Fr in 2001 and on board Afibel
Bernard_Gallay
2003–2004 series of the British TV show
Battie Andrew Davis Hilary Kay – Suhaili, round the world boat of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston 26/6 12 October 2003 Dumfries Ice Bowl Dumfries Michael Aspel & Hilary
Antiques_Roadshow_(series_26)
UK lecture series on naval history
"The Naval War of 1812 in International Perspective" 2013. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston ‘A Maritime Empire : the British-India Steam Navigation Company 1856
Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture
Alan_Villiers_Memorial_Lecture
the Americas Cup and figures such as Ellen Macarthur, Ben Ainslie, Robin Knox-Johnston and the tragic Donald Crowhurst. Orienteering is regulated by the
Sport_in_the_United_Kingdom
City in the East Riding, England
September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012. "Clipper Ventures Plc". Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 27 April
Kingston_upon_Hull
Month of 1969
sailboat. On April 22, Robin Knox-Johnston had finished a 312-day journey. Tetley, who had left three months after Knox-Johnston, would have sailed around
May_1969
English sailboat designer and sailor
British Oxygen - a 70 foot catamaran designed for Gerry Boxall and Robin Knox-Johnston, and in which they won the 1974 two handed Round Britain race Buccaneer
Rod_Macalpine-Downie
Sailing competition
original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2022-12-09. "Route du Rhum 2014: Powerful finish sees Sir Robin Knox-Johnston claim". The Independent. November 23, 2014.
2014_Route_du_Rhum
Chichester. The first nonstop circumnavigation race in 1968 was won by Robin Knox-Johnston, while the first "wrong way" circumnavigation was by Chay Blyth in
Maritime history of the United Kingdom
Maritime_history_of_the_United_Kingdom
Round the World Yacht Race
143:06:00:00 15 5 K 707 Heath's Condor Great Britain Sharp 77 Sloop Maxi 23.48 Leslie Williams Robin Knox-Johnston 143:01:41:59 144:00:09:35 References:
1977–1978 Whitbread Round the World Race
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