Edward Heath on Fastnet yacht race disaster

Title

Edward Heath on Fastnet yacht race disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Aug 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Interview with former Prime Minister Edward Heath on the investigation which will need to be carried out into the Fastnet yacht race disaster on 14/08/79, after his boat was one of the few to reach the finish line in Plymouth following a freak storm. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Edward Heath

Keywords

Deaths; Emergency services; Storms; Contests; Sailing; Yachts; Natural disasters; Marine safety; Maritime rescue; Communication equipment; Fastnet Yacht Race; Royal Ocean Racing Club

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