Naomi James on her voyage around the globe

Title

Naomi James on her voyage around the globe

Genre

Interview; Music

TX Date

8 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Adventurer Naomi James, the first British woman to sail around the world single-handed, describes overcoming difficulties at Cape Horn near New Zealand. James spent some of her time carving a chess set and listening to BBC World Service radio. Brass music plays in the background. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Naomi James

Keywords

Record attempts; Radio; Sailing; Sportswomen; Cape Horn; BBC World Service; Chess; Naomi James

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