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Robin Knox-Johnston became a household name in 1969 when he became the first person to sail around the world, alone and without stopping. It was a feat that many considered impossible but which earned him a place in the record books alongside such adventurous pioneers as Sir Edmund Hillary.
This was just the start of Robin’s racing career and he went on to compete in some of the greatest ocean events including the Whitbread, Jules Verne, Cape Town to Rio and Velux 5 Oceans. In 1994 he set a new world record of 72 days, sailing the giant catamaran ENZA with Sir Peter Blake. Twelve years later, aged 67, he set off around the world again, solo once more, but this time in a high-tech Open 60 monohull.
He is also an adventurer, maritime historian and cruising yachtsman. As he says: “The thrill of exploration, whether of Greenland’s frozen shores or of a quiet local creek, is something that every sailor feels.”
Robin has served as president of the Sail Training Association, as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum, at Greenwich from 1993 until 2003, and on the Sports Lottery Panel and Sport England Council from 1996 until 2002. He is currently President of the Little Ship Club and the Cruising Association and Chairman of Clipper Ventures plc.
He was knighted in 1995, and has been voted Yachtsman of the Year three times in the UK. In 2010 he was awarded the Cruising Club of America Blue Water Medal for the advancement of sailing, sail training and youth development. He was ISAF sailor of the Year with Peter Blake in 1994 and in 2007 was one of the first 6 inductees into the ISAF Hall of Fame.
His interests include sailing, exploring by boat, Maritime History, the marine environment, youth development and shooting.