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Robin Knox-Johnston
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1939
Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston CBE RD* is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won in 1994 the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also given the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race.
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About Robin Knox-Johnston
Birth
1939
First book
1969
Years writing
57
Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston CBE RD* is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won in 1994 the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also given the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race.
Robin Knox-Johnston is a renowned British explorer and yachtsman born in Putney.
His most iconic work, A World of My Own, chronicles his extraordinary experiences on the high seas.
Throughout his prolific career, he has written a total of 25 books on sailing and travel.
His writing focuses primarily on the world of sailing, yacht racing, and his voyages around the globe.
As an elite sailor, he has dedicated his life to documenting the adventure of ocean exploration.
