Round the world sailing challenge

Title

Round the world sailing challenge

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Julie Benson reports on Chay Blyth setting a challenge to 120 young adventurers to sail around the world against the wind in 10 yachts sponsored by British Steel. Includes interviews with Chay Blythe on type of people they’re looking for and the challenges of the route; Sir Robert Scholey of British Steel. Ends with music from the Beach Boys. From Update programme.

Contributors

The Beach Boys; Robert Scholey; Julie Benson; Chay Blyth

Keywords

Sponsorship; British Steel; Sailing; Travel abroad; Update (radio programme)

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