BLYTH SETS SAIL

JUN 01 1970 · 12:52

(22 Oct 1970) Ex-paratrooper and Atlantic rower Chay Blyth sets sail from the Solent in an attempt to circumnavigate the World from East to West. His 59ft. steel-hulled yacht "British Steel" gets a final check over and there's a reception before Chay leaves on the 40,000 mile voyage against winds and currents that's regarded as the "yachtsman's Everest". Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.faceboo