Cornish barrel man on Atlantic crossing

Title
Cornish barrel man on Atlantic crossing
Genre
Interview
TX Date
2 Oct 1980
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:02:18
Description
Interview with 61-year-old lone sailor Ted McNamara after his failed attempt to cross the Atlantic from Sennen Cove in Cornwall to Florida in the United States in a five foot long glass fibre barrel. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Ted McNamara
Keywords
Record attempts; Sailors; Cornwall; Atlantic Ocean; Ted McNamara; Sennen Cove

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LBC/IRN, "Cornish barrel man on Atlantic crossing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008500007002 (Accessed 26 Apr 2025)