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3 results found for '"Virgin Atlantic Challenger (boat)"' in Keywords.

  • Richard Branson breaks Atlantic crossing record (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on Richard Branson’s successful attempt to break the record for crossing the Atlantic, in his boat, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger. Covers the boat’s arrival in the Isles of Scilly, the people’s...

  • Margaret Thatcher on board the Virgin Challenger (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Margaret Thatcher speaks to members of the press on board Richard Branson’s record-breaking boat, Virgin Challenger. Branson himself then speaks about Thatcher having been aboard his boat, and what he...

  • Richard Branson on his cross-Atlantic voyage (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Richard Branson on his completion of his record-breaking cross-Atlantic voyage. He talks about the bad moments on the crossing, the dispute over the Blue Riband and the Hales Trophy, and plans for future...