Biography
Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston (born 17 March 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also named the ISAF Yachtsman of the Year award. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race.
Filmography
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self 6
Movies 3
TV Shows 3
Self - Yachtsman
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession (2010)
TV
Self - Presenter
Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice (2009)
TV
Self - Golden Globe Race Competitor
Deep Water (2006)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-03-17 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceLondres
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor
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