Nicolas Gray - Astronauts of Cape Horn

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The history and daring of the legendary early sailors who rounded Cape Horn will be vividly told by researcher and author Nicholas Gray. 

‘By the time twelve astronauts had landed on the moon, only eleven extraordinary sailors had rounded Cape Horn alone’. Nicholas will tell the story of these eleven men, their extraordinary sailing exploits, and compare and contrast their voyages with those of the space astronauts. Sailors whose lives and voyages are described include Joshua Slocum, Alain Gerbault, Vito Dumas, Marcel Bardiaux, Bill Nance, Edward Allcard, Bernard Moitessier, Nigel Tetley and of course the four sailing knights, Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Alec Rose, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Chay Blyth.

Date and Time: Tuesday 20 October 2026, bar opens 1900, talk begins 1930

Venue: Lilliput Sailing Club, 200a Sandbanks Road, Poole, Dorset BH14 8HA.

Open to: All CA Members, prospective CA members

Booking: No need to book

Cost: £3 for CA members, non-members £6 - payment on the door.

Contact: Section Secretaries: wessex@theca.org.uk