Knox-Johnston
Britishnoun
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As the “Alien: Earth” trailer revealed, five specimens were picked up by the Maginot, which Knox-Johnston compared to Charles Darwin’s Beagle expedition.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Eighteen skippers set out in boats similar to those sailed by Knox-Johnston, which are not equipped with modern technology or satellite-based navigation aids.
From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2018
“It shakes up a crew,” said Clipper Race founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop in 1969.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2018
"The Americans were beaten until Ben joined the boat," says Sir Knox-Johnston.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2013
The race, which was eventually won by a cheerful merchant navy officer named Robin Knox-Johnston, had been sponsored by the London Sunday Times.
From Time Magazine Archive
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