“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Pipped At the Post by A 12hr Penalty?

By Richard Crockett

Although English schoolteacher Geoffrey Williams (25) was first home today in the single-handed transatlantic race, he may not be declared the winner.

The second boat across the line seemed certain to be ‘Voortrekker’, sailed by South African Bruce Dalling (29), and because of a 12-hour penalty imposed on the ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’, with Williams aboard, his 50 ft ketch may be awarded the Observer trophy instead.

READ MORE HERE:  1968 06 27 – Evening Post – Bruce Dalling Archives – S&A – 002532_Redacted – OCR

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