Which English fruit merchant and amateur sailor returned to Portsmouth, England, on 4th July 1968, after sailing round the world in 354 days?
Alec Rose Alec Rose Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 – 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-handed Atlantic race in 1964 and circumnavigated the globe single-handedly in 1967-68, for which he was knighted. His boat "Lively Lady" is still seaworthy and is used for sail training by a charity. Alec Rose was born in Canterbury. During World War II he served in the Royal Navy as a diesel mechanic on a
1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race time was 152 days. In 2016, this adventure is presented in a documentary film called "The Weekend Sailor". Full details of finishing positions 1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race The 1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race, the first edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race, started off from Portsmouth, England on 8 September1973. Seventeen yachts of various sizes and rigs took part. During the race three sailors were swept over board and died: Paul Waterhouse, Dominique Guillet and Bernie Hosking. Waterhouse and Guillet were never to be seen again. The crew of the Mexican yacht "Sayula II", a brand