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Alone on a Wide Wide Sea
S6 • E33 Nov 5, 1972 50m
The Observer Singlehanded Yacht Race across the Atlantic qualifies as one of the longest, loneliest and toughest sailing contests in the world.
This year's race attracted 59 entries from 11 countries. Murray Sayle, journalist-adventurer, commanded Lady of Fleet, a 41-foot ketch-rigged catamaran and brilliantly filmed his solo attempt to conquer the Atlantic.
This year's race attracted 59 entries from 11 countries. Murray Sayle, journalist-adventurer, commanded Lady of Fleet, a 41-foot ketch-rigged catamaran and brilliantly filmed his solo attempt to conquer the Atlantic.