AJAXNETPHOTO. 31ST AUG , ENGLAND. - DEAF EARS - FT CLIPPER RACE - MR EDWARD HEATH, PICTURED WITH EARS BOXED, WITH THE COMMANDER OF THE FRIGATE HMS LONDONDERRY AND OTHER OFFICERS AS THE SHIP'S SALUTING CANNON WAS FIRED TO START FOUR YACHTS ON A RECORD BREAKING ATTEMPT TO REACH SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, IN UNDER 69 DAYS. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX
REF:750209_4_75

---

Size: 3008px × 2111px
Location: SHEERNESS, ENGLAND.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1975, 2468, ajax, ajaxnetphoto, australia, beat, brass, cannon, clipper, clippers, cloud, conservative, covered, crew, damage, deaf, deck, distance, ear, eardrum, ears, eastland, edward, firing, frigate, ft, gun, heath, hms, honourable, injury, jonathan, k2468, leader, london, londonderry, long, loud, minister, morning, mustered, naval, navy, news, noise, numbr, ocean, officers, party, photos, politician, politics, prime, protection, race, racing, river, royal, sail, sailing, saluting, start, sydney, ted, thames, warship, yacht, yachting, yachtsman