PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - Managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - Copyright Reserved Circa 6 August 1971: Southampton Water, UK. Chay Blyth and his 59ft ketch

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PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - Managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - Copyright Reserved Circa 6 August 1971: Southampton Water, UK. Chay Blyth and his 59ft ketch BRITISH STEEL surrounded by spectator craft, heading towards the Hamble Spit Buoy, the start and finish point of his pioneering solo non-stop West-about circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents. Blyth completed the 27,000 circumnavigation in 292 days. Photo Credit: Chay Blyth Archive/PPL

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