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October 23, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Knox-Johnston forced back to port

Veteran British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been forced to return to port after rolling his vessel 360 degrees during the Velux 5 Oceans race. Knox-Johnston, on board Saga Insurance, had the incident in “boat-breaking” gale conditions off the coast of Spain. “Rolled last night. Section of

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Veteran British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been forced to return to port after rolling his vessel 360 degrees during the Velux 5 Oceans race. Knox-Johnston, on board Saga Insurance, had the incident in “boat-breaking” gale conditions off the coast of Spain.

“Rolled last night. Section of mast track bent. Can’t remove all the screws so sail stuck,” he said via e-mail.

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