AJAXNETPHOTO. 4 JULY, 1968. SOUTHSEA, ENGLAND. - SAILING GROCER RETURNS - ALEC ROSE AT THE HELM OF HIS 36FT KETCH LIVELY LADY AS SHE RETURNED TO PORTSMOUTH AT THE END OF HIS SOLO ROUND THE WORLD VOYAGE. THE GREENGROCER FROM SOUTHSEA SAILED FROM THE CITY ON JULY 16TH, 1967. HIS WAS THE ONLY YACHT UNDER 40FT TO HAVE SAILED AROUND THE WORLD WITH TWO STOPS OR LESS AND THE SECOND YACHT OF ANY SIZE TO HAVE COMPLETED THE 28,000 MILE VOYAGE. ROSE WAS ALSO THE SECOND GROCER IN HISTORY TO BE ELECTED A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.(FIRST WAS SIR THOMAS LIPTON). PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:2120
AJAXNETPHOTO. 4 JULY, 1968. SOUTHSEA, ENGLAND. - SAILING GROCER RETURNS - ALEC ROSE AT THE HELM OF HIS 36FT KETCH LIVELY LADY AS SHE RETURNED TO PORTSMOUTH AT THE END OF HIS SOLO ROUND THE WORLD VOYAGE. THE GREENGROCER FROM SOUTHSEA SAILED FROM THE CITY ON JULY 16TH, 1967. HIS WAS THE ONLY YACHT UNDER 40FT TO HAVE SAILED AROUND THE WORLD WITH TWO STOPS OR LESS AND THE SECOND YACHT OF ANY SIZE TO HAVE COMPLETED THE 28,000 MILE VOYAGE. ROSE WAS ALSO THE SECOND GROCER IN HISTORY TO BE ELECTED A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.(FIRST WAS SIR THOMAS LIPTON). PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:21207_3_8
Size: 2845px × 1929px
Location: PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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