Visit www. Lively Lady , in which Sir Alec completed a solo circumnavigation around the three great Capes with two stops back in , is currently undergoing a complete refit near Portsmouth.
The 3-day Suhaili celebrations promise to be well supported with fleets of yachts from France, Netherlands and other parts of the UK joining this jamboree of sail. There will be something for all ages: Learn to navigate with the stars and instruments of the past, attend conferences, interviews and demonstrations, participate in workshops and boat baptisms, and enjoy the conviviality of the Bar Guinguette during evening concerts.
The start timings have been revised. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will fire the starting canon. The Falklands Gate has been removed from the course on safety grounds.
This could prove disadvantageous to some, and lead others to take unnecessary risks. Interview opportunity with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
The winner of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe will be available for one-to-one media interviews via telephone, Skype or in person at Gosport, UK on 15th and 17th May. Host Shirley Robertson meets the winner Sir Robin Knox Johnston, who explains how he and his boat Suhaili, which at 32 feet was one of the smallest in the race, survived the remarkable voyage. In homage to the nine original entrants, the participants, including adventurers like firefighter Kevin Farebrother, who has mounted the summit of Everest three times, will depend on traditional skills of seamanship, paper charts, astro navigation, year-old boats and the prospect of nearly a year alone at sea.
