Boat Racing

May 05, 1968 - The Atlantic Challenger From The Back Garden. In to join the swans on the River Itchen near Southampton, went the 31ft. trimaran Genesis, Mr. Laurie Osborne's home-made entry for the single-handed transatlantic race which starts from Plymouth on June 1st. Mr. Osborne, 33, has worked 18 hours a day for over a year to build his £1, 300 sloop-rigged craft. Friends and neighbours helped with the construction in his back garden in Southampton. he has to make a 500-mile qualifying trip before acceptance for the race

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Acceptance And Pound Build Challenger Entry Genesis Helped Home-made Itchen Join Laurie Neighbours Osborne Osbornes Plymouth Qualifying Single-handed Southampton Starts Swans Transatlantic Trimaran

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