by Richard Crockett
Thirty-four men and a woman with her dog sailed out of Plymouth in-pouring rain today, 1 June 1968, on the third, 3200-mile single-handed transatlantic yacht race.
Tabarly was the favourite to win, and he took the lead very soon after the start.
While this report is short, I have chosen it today due to the photograph which shows Norma Johnson of the Hermanus Yacht Club presenting Bruce Dalling with a burgee shortly before the start.
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