sir robin knox—johnson is here, he has just sir robin knox—johnson is here, he hasjust gone sir robin he did this on 50 years ago. he will be at the start line firing the start canon. it is an extraordinary throwback to history and yet, with the commercial spirit to it as well, boats are desperate to win. it is quite extraordinary how they recreated that event 50 years ago. and i suppose it shows how technology has improved. this is, as you say, a really interesting example of trying to do it as it was done half a century ago? it is, and to give you an idea of how challenging, francesco here is the 18th skipper. he has not been able to leave. would you mind stepping ashore quickly? an absolute gentleman, like most of them! you were a little late, leaving one week late, like 50 years ago when a couple of people were late too. what has been like watching the people you have become friends with and your fellow competitors leaving while you are here because you are not quite there version mark it has been tough, it was nice to have them here. we have an exchanging ideas. for now, i would

eight and 12 months at sea, following what robin knoxjohnston 12 months at sea, following what robin knox robin knoxjohnston did. it's been your dream, hasn't it? been in the planning for a long time. we'll let you get on, you have a long time at sea. thank you for talking to us. so much of the media attention is on her and she finds it quite over whelming and that was generous offer, giving they have started this race. you mentioned the historic concept, this is a repeat as much as it can be of what happened 50 years ago, so robin knoxjohnson, the first person to sail around the world single—handedly without stopping after sir frances chichester did stopping at australia, and we saw pictures at the start of the race with huge emotions on the pontoons as people say goodbye, because that modern races the sailors are at sea for perhaps three months, but robin knox johnston was ten months and it will be about eight months for the leader of this, so it's a long time since you have seen a group of sailors at sea for such a long time and they have no digital technology. it's a trip down memory

yet although defeat crews that will do the feed for around the world, the tv, are here and is sir robin knox it is tough. 0r people have climbed mt evelyn —— that everest and is held around the world. these are ordinary people, not professionals. 700 competitors, the professionals are the skippers, but beyond that are amateurs who come from all walks of life. everything company directors to taxi drivers, it's a wonderful mix. a0,000 nautical miles is a huge amount to travel, especially if you are an amateur. huge. you see every single type of weather from ferocious storms to calms, well, people have gone all of the way around, six oceans. tough going! not for the fainthearted and not for me! they differjoining us. let's stick to one of the competitors, this is kimberley, kimberley, tell us what it is like to compete because you area it is like to compete because you are a member of the winning team, wendy tuck's winning team, no less. you must be delighted. an amazing experience and so happy for winter hill has worked so hard, selling fa st hill has worked so hard, selling fast and safe and