Video: Elizabeth Leeson leaves from Torquay to sail the Atlantic single-handed 1967

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Elizabeth Leeson leaves from Torquay to sail the Atlantic single-handed 1967

Submitted by British Pathé, showing footage from 1967

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Oldest videos of Transatlantic sailing races
by Magnus Smith
With the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race finishing in January, perhaps it is time to back at some much older Transats; there are a rare few which made it onto video.With the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race finishing in January, perhaps it is time to back at some much older Transats; there are a rare few which made it onto video.Posted 4 Feb 2024

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