List Of Around The World Yacht Race 1968 References. It was an unprecedented race for pioneer fame, national prestige and financial prize. To sail alone on a sailing boat around the world without stopping is a super.
Guaranteed excellent publicity from the. Several sailors began to prepare to take on this epic journey and the sunday times agreed to sponsor the 1968 golden globe race, offering a trophy for the first yacht to circumnavigate the globe and a £5,000 cash prize for the yacht that completed it the fastest. To sail alone on a sailing boat around the world without stopping is a super.
