Round the World Yacht Race
- Title
- Round the World Yacht Race
- Transmission details
- 29 Aug 1981
- Description
- ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] Radio Victory, tape which begins with description of beginning of Round the World Yacht Race 1981[unedited], presented by STEVE ANSELL and ANDY BOYD. The last part of tape, however, is a phone-in programme [Man About Town?] with unrelated items]. TRACK 1- TEST RECORDING In - Well Steve, let’s have ... Difficulties of seeing exactly what is happening at start of race, especially with so many small spectator boats. Danger only averted by good organisation and skill of yacht crews. Very British yacht Challenger had good start in race - skipper Les Williams. Chay Blyth -United Friendly - 5 minutes late starting. Competition from aboard - 6 yachts from France - French becoming keen on yachting. German yacht keen. TRACK 2- Series of apparently unrelated items - adverts, music, interview programme with music [Man About Town], news, weather. Out - ... Supersavers. [Box 7]
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- Duration
- 00:25:30
- Notes
- Track 2 is unrelated to track 1 and is from edited tape. It has been included on the CD for research purposes.
- Misc. notes
- Gauge:- 1/8 inch tape
- Production company
- Radio Victory
- Extent
- 1 tape
Credits
- Presenter
- Andy Boyd; Steve Ansell
- Interviewees
- Chay Blyth; Les Williams
How to cite this record
The ILR South radio archive: "Round the World Yacht Race". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ilrsouth/search/index.php/segment/1722 (Accessed 30 Apr 2025)