1974: CHAY BLYTH on SAILING, SOLITUDE and SHARKS | Val Meets the VIPs | BBC Archive

1974

In Val Meets the VIPs, Valerie Singleton and an audience of young people questioned celebrities in the studio. They were joined in December 1974 by Chay Blyth, the man who sailed round the world alone against the prevailing winds. Questions from the kids here were... 05:52 Have you always liked sailing? 06:10 What were your feelings when you set off in British Steel? 06:54 How did you find being on your own so long affected you? 07:45 Have any of your boats ever been in danger of being damaged