Yachtswoman Hicks in Mini-Transat on Anonymous Bay
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Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.
Yachtswoman Hicks in Mini-Transat on Anonymous Bay
(Westward Diary)
Yachtswoman Hicks in Mini-Transat
The Hurley 21 'Anonymous Bay' returns to Falmouth bringing award winning Trans-Atlantic yachtswoman Margaret Hicks home. Hicks' yacht was too large for the Min-Transat, so undeterred she lopped a foot off the bow! Hicks is known for having broken world records for women competing in the Trans-Atlantic race and also records for crossing the Bay of Biscay seven times.
in 1963 George Hurley a carpenter and ship builder started a small business in his backyard in Keyham, Plymouth with two employees Reg Yates and Ernie Miners. He passed his designs to designer Ian Anderson, to help him with providing the family yachtsmen with a medium to heavy displacement seaworthy yacht. Introduced in 1964 the Hurley 22 was an instant hit and from the outset was intended to be a yacht used for racing as well as cruising.
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32 videos in this collection
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The Rise and Rise of Laura Ashley
1976
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The Amazing, Mysterious and True Story of Mary Anning and her Monsters
2003
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Guardian Interview: Kathryn Bigelow
1996
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Jet Pilot Judith Chisholm
1982
Yachtswoman Hicks in Mini-Transat on Anonymous Bay
