Maiden Great Britain naming

Title

Maiden Great Britain naming

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

20 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:39

Description

Quill Potter reports on the visit of the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to Hamble, Hampshire to name the only boat to be crewed by an all woman crew in the Whitbread round-the-world yacht race if they can find the finance. Includes christening speech of the Maiden Great Britain by Fergie; interviews with Mandy Swann, rigger; Tracy Edwards, skipper. From Ocean Sound radio station.

Contributors

Sarah Ferguson; Ocean Sound; Quill Potter; Mandy Swann; Tracy Edwards

Keywords

Sports competitions; Hampshire; Sailing; Yachts; Duchess of York; Sarah Ferguson; Royal Southern Yacht Club; Maiden Great Britain (boat); Hamble

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