Sir Chay Blyth CBE BEM- CURRICULUM VITAE Achievements 1958/67 Served with the Third Battalion Parachute Regiment including theatres of active service 1966 With a companion, rowed the North Atlantic in an open Dory Awarded the British Empire Medal Voted Man of the Year 1970/71 In the yacht British Steel, became the first person to sail alone and non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents Made Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1971 Voted Yachtsman of the Year Awarded the Chichester Trophy 1973/74 In the yacht Great Britain II with a crew of paratroopers, won the Elapsed Time Prize for the fastest yacht overall in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. 1976 Run down by a ship in the English Channel whilst sailing singlehanded in an 80 foot Trimaran. 1978 In the yacht Great Britain IV won the Round Britain Race In the yacht GBIV came second in the Round Island Race 1981 In the yacht Brittany Ferries GB won the Two Handed Trans-Atlantic Race with companion Rob James breaking the existing record. 1981 In the yacht Brittany Ferries came second in the Round Island Race 1981/82 Captained the yacht United Friendly, the first British yacht home in the Whitbread Round the World Race 1982 Second overall, first in Class I Round Britain and Ireland Race 1983 First in Class Plymouth Vilamoura Plymouth Race 1984 In the trimaran Beefeater II with companion Eric Blunn capsized off Cape Horn during New York - San Francisco record attempt, eighteen hours in water before rescue. Involved in inception of the Silk Cut Nautical Awards and became Chairman of the Judging Committee. 1985 Organised the Silk Cut Multihull Challenge Race from Brighton to London finishing at Tower Bridge 1986 Co Skipper on the successful Blue Riband attempt - Virgin Atlantic II 1988 Competed in the Single Handed Trans-Atlantic 1989 Launched the 1992 Round the World Yacht Race The British Steel Challenge 1994 Received Special Award for Outstanding Services to Yachting from Yachting Journalists Association Received Honorary Doctor of Technology awarded from the university of Plymouth. 1997 Knighted for Services to Sailing. Chay Blyth has considerable experience of blank sheet projects. He has written five books on his adventures. ''The most outstanding passage ever made by man alone.'' The Times 1971 ''No other British seaman in history has made such a widespread reputation without the use of gunfire.'' Hugh McIlivenney, Senior Sports Writer, 'Observer' 1981

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