The first sailor to complete the challenge was Sir Chay Blyth, who circumnavigated the globe non-stop from east to west in 1971.
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The race, launched in 1992 by sailor Sir Chay Blyth , attracts more first-time sailors looking for adventure than it does veteran seafarers.
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In 1991 he left his career in the fire service to become a professional yachtsman, when he was selected to skipper the 67ft steel yacht Group 4 in Sir Chay Blyth's British Steel Challenge.
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