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Boats - Sailing - Ships

Jun. 22, 1970 - The World's Largest Glassfibre Yacht Ocean Spirit Is Launched at Hoo - The first of a new class of sailing yachte, the largest the world has seen in glassfibre, was launched at Hoo, near Rochester, Kent, today by Ross Drinkwater, of the TV Paul Temple Series, assited by 9-Year-Old Donna Williams, Daughter Lt. Lesslie Williams. The Yacht Named Ocean Spirit is to be Picted by RObin Knoxe Johnson, the Lone round-the -world yachtmm with Lieut. Leslie Williams, when they compete in Next Month;s two-handed ROund Britain Sailin Race, in which they be one of the Naval entries.Photo Shows:- Ocean Spirit Well and Truely Launched during today's ceremony at Hoo

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