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    May 03, 2019 6 minutes

    GOLDEN GLOBE 50TH

    Sir Robin and Suhaili honoured

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was feted by the Royal Navy and a fleet of well-wishers when he and Suhaili recreated their triumphant entry into Falmouth to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Golden Globe circumnavigation on 22 April.

    The yacht and her legendary skipper both looked a good deal more kempt than when he stepped ashore at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in 1969, after 312 days at sea. Indeed Suhaili made a fine show at the head of the fleet, and Sir Robin’s dapper get-up was in marked contrast to the fisherman’s sweater he wore for that famed Golden Globe race landfall.

    As the clock struck 3.25pm – the precise time he crossed the finish line 50 years previously – the warship HMS Mersey and all the yachts sounded their horns in salute to the man who not only inspired the nation but also the world.

    Among the many supporters helping re-create Sir Robin’s moment were

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