Death of Lady Knox-Johnston, 62, wife of Sir Robin
Michael Rhodes
Knox-Johnston, died 28 November, 2003, aged 62, after a long fight
with cancer.
She was the former Suzanne Singer, and married Robin Knox-Johnston in
1962.
Her husband (CBE 1969, Knighted 1995) was the first person to sail
single handed non-stop around the World, 14 June, 1968-22 April, 1969,
in his yacht, Suhaili, &c.
She is survived by her husband and by a daughter, Sara.
Michael Rhodes (remove x to e-mail me)
Chris
"Michael Rhodes" <migx73all...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Lady Knox-Johnston, wife of the legendary yachtsman Sir Robin
> Knox-Johnston, died 28 November, 2003, aged 62, after a long fight
> with cancer.
Blessings be with her, and her survivors in these sad times.
Simple Simon
and he stopped and was even aground for several hours in the
area of the Tairoa Heads near Otago past Bluff Harbour,
New Zealand. This occurred 159 days into the journey.
Therefore, it is not possible to fairly state Knox-Johnston sailed
*non-stop* around the world. He definitely stopped.
S.Simon
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Picky...Picky ....Picky......
I think what they mean about non-stop, is docking. He must have stopped many
times at sea due to the fact the wind died down.
Mark
Chris
"Michael Rhodes" <migx73all...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Knox-Johnston, died 28 November, 2003, aged 62, after a long fight
> with cancer.
>
> She was the former Suzanne Singer, and married Robin Knox-Johnston in
> 1962.
My sympathies to the family, and prayers be with them.
MadCow57
and he stopped and was even aground for several hours in the
area of the Tairoa Heads near Otago past Bluff Harbour,
New Zealand. This occurred 159 days into the journey.
Therefore, it is not possible to fairly state Knox-Johnston sailed
*non-stop* around the world. He definitely stopped.<< -- S.Simon
An occasional running-aground is a normal part of any long voyage. Any boater
who tells you he has never run aground is lying.
Reasons: charts aren't always 100% accurate, and the bottom shifts.
I once ran aground in shifted sand right between two daymarks (fixed navigation
aids, not floating buoys) marking the channel. My cousin got out and actually
leaned against one of the poles while pushing the boat off.
Harry Krause
>>>Wrong! I read Knox-Johnston's book "A World of My Own"
> and he stopped and was even aground for several hours in the
> area of the Tairoa Heads near Otago past Bluff Harbour,
> New Zealand. This occurred 159 days into the journey.
>
> Therefore, it is not possible to fairly state Knox-Johnston sailed
> *non-stop* around the world. He definitely stopped.<< -- S.Simon
>
> An occasional running-aground is a normal part of any long voyage. Any boater
> who tells you he has never run aground is lying.
> Reasons: charts aren't always 100% accurate, and the bottom shifts.
Another reason, of course, is that the person piloting the boat is an
incompetent. Like you.
>
> I once ran aground in shifted sand right between two daymarks (fixed navigation
> aids, not floating buoys) marking the channel. My cousin got out and actually
> leaned against one of the poles while pushing the boat off.
You actually left the dock and went out into the channel? So the therapy
worked, eh? Was that your 500-pound cousin that "actually leaned"
against one of the poles? How did you get him back aboard? With a crane?
--
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