A true sailing legend, Sir Robin was the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world between 14th June 1968 and 22nd April 1969. Sir Robin was knighted in 1995 and has uniquely been the UK’s Yachtsman of the Year four times. He was ISAF sailor of the Year with Peter Blake in 1994, and in 2007 was one of the first six inductees into the ISAF Hall of Fame.