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Chay Blyth and family feared lost at sea

Title
Chay Blyth and family feared lost at sea
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
Aug 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:03:01
Description
Report on the wreckage found off Cornwall which was believed to be a section of the craft of Briton Chay Blyth, currently looking to break the world record sailing through Cape Horn, it turned out to be false alarm as it was his previous ship. Coastguard Station Officer Tony Andrew details the events. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Tony Andrew
Keywords
Shipwrecks; Emergency services; Record attempts; Cornwall; Sailing; Chay Blyth

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