50 years ago Chay Blyth became the first person to sail solo, non-stop, westwards around the world. Dee Caffari, the first woman to emulate his record, looks back at his
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Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz: 1936-2021
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, who in 1978 become the first woman to sail solo around the world, has died, aged 84
Gerry Hughes: no challenge too great
Gerry Hughes is the first deaf sailor to solo circumnavigate the world. Katy Stickland finds out what motivates him to push the boundaries
Jon Sanders: The way of the world
Jon Sanders is nearing the end of his 11th solo circumnavigation around the world. Elaine Bunting finds out what drives him to keep seeking out the solace of the sea
New record achieved by female Round Ireland sailors
Congratulations to Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt who have set a new world record by sailing around Ireland on a Beneteau Figaro III