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All-female crew complete Whitbread Round the World Race

Title
All-female crew complete Whitbread Round the World Race
Genre
News report; Interview; Special
TX Date
28 May 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:04
Description
The all-female crew of the yacht Maiden are back on dry land after becoming the first team to complete the gruelling 33,000 miles Whitbread Round the World Race. Tracy Edwards and her crew sailed home to a rapturous welcome at Southampton this morning. Steve Ancsell was among the flotilla in Southampton Water as the boat crossed the line. Minister of Sport, Colin Moynihan says, Simply the Best.
Contributors
Steve Ancsell; Colin Moynihan; Tracy Edwards
Keywords
Sport; Sports competitions; UK; Women; Record attempts; Southampton; Hampshire; England; Sailing; Whitbread Round the World Race; Tracy Edwards; Maiden (yacht)

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