Tracy Edwards on receiving the MBE

Title

Tracy Edwards on receiving the MBE

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:05:29

Description

Yacht skipper Tracy Edwards gives her reaction on being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Edwards is the skipper of Maiden, the first yacht with an all-woman crew to complete the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. She discusses women’s role in yachting, and the reaction she first received in the sport. Male reporter not identified. Broadcast on Ocean Sound.

Contributors

Ocean Sound; Tracy Edwards

Keywords

Awards; Queen Elizabeth II; Knighthoods; Sailing; Sportswomen; Birthdays; Birthday honours

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