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First person to sail non-stop westwards around the world

First person to sail non-stop westwards around the world
Who
Chay Blyth
What
First
Where
Not Applicable
When
06 August 1971
On 6 August 1971, Chay Blyth (UK) became the first person to sail non-stop westwards around the world. Chay sailed single-handedly aboard the yacht British Steel and took 292 days to complete his journey. The feat was described by The Times newspaper as "The most outstanding passage ever made by one man alone" (the headline ran "Boat of Steel – Man of Iron"). The feat also formed the basis of the 1992 British Steel Challenge, and the subsequent BT Global Challenges. British Steel is currently moored in Dartmouth Harbour, where the ship is being restored as an important piece of maritime history.