Circa 1969: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston returning to Falmouth UK to win the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe

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Circa 1969: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston returning to Falmouth UK to win the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe

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Circa 1969: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston returning to Falmouth UK to win the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe photo copyright Bill Rowntree / PPL taken at and featuring the Classic Yachts class

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