•  Log In
    • Registering for our digital subscription costs just £1.20 per week and gives you access to a wide range of site features and content. Sign up to our Digital Subscription now.
    The Hawick Paper


    1. Home
    2. News
    3. Sailing down memory lane – Flotilla marks 50 years since Sir Chay Blyth’s record voyage

    Sailing down memory lane – Flotilla marks 50 years since Sir Chay Blyth’s record voyage

    Friday, August 13th, 2021 - Written by HILARY MACTAGGART
    Flotilla marks 50 years since Sir Chay Blyth’s record voyage

    Sir Chay Blyth – first man to sail solo around the world in the “wrong direction” – described last Friday’s 50th anniversary celebrations of his historic achievement as “a huge amount of fun”.

    Continue reading

    Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.

    Already have an Account?
    Log in here.

    Already a member? Log in here

    SHARE THIS STORY:

    Become a Subscriber

    Registering for our digital subscription costs just £1 per week and gives you access to a wide range of site features and content.

    Sign up to our Digital Subscription now for instant access.

    Already have an Account? Log in here.

    Search

    We're Social


    © 2026 The Hawick Paper | Website by Ronald Yule