Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will speak in Dun Laoghaire at a UNICEF fundraiser hosted by Bobby Kerr on 20 February 2026.

At the time they were built, they were at the advanced edge of the technical ability to use wind for propelling boats.” Born in 1939 in Putney, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston entered the history books in ...

At the July 1 start of the Golden Globe, two of the founding boats of solo around the world racing will bookend the starting line. In an historic moment, the two classic yachts will mark opposite ends ...

MONACO, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) hosted an exceptional evening with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, ocean sailing legend and the first man to complete a solo, non-stop ...

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SAN DIEGO — In the spring of 1969, three months before the moon landing, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston of Britain achieved the nautical equivalent of climbing Mount Everest when he became the first man to ...

Legendary solo sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is in Charleston today to promote the return of the Around Alone race to the Holy City. The Velux 5 Oceans, the current incarnation of the single-handed ...

We all grow older every day, and for those entering the "golden years" there are many ways to play out the string. The TV is a comfort, the sofa beckons. Or you can do as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has ...

45 years after becoming the first man to sail solo non-stop around the world, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is to take part in another great offshore race. Now aged 75, he'll be the oldest skipper competing ...

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, onboard his Open 60 SAGA INSURANCE, crossed the finish line of leg 2 in the VELUX 5 OCEANS over the weekend. After 75 days, 18 hours and 43 minutes at sea and 16,049 miles of ...

Introduction -- Nellie Bly -- Captain Robert Falcon Scott -- Roald Amundsen -- Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett -- Eva Dickson -- Clärenore Stinnes -- Amelia Earhart -- Thor Heyerdahl -- Jacques ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MONACO, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 17th edition of Monaco Classic Week, a unique event, has brought ...