John Ridgway (sailor)

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John Manfield Ridgway MBE (born 8 July 1938) is a British yachtsman and rower.[1][2]

Biography

Ridgway was educated at the

Pangbourne Nautical College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1966, whilst a Captain in the Parachute Regiment, Ridgway, together with Chay Blyth, rowed across the North Atlantic in a 20 ft open dory called English Rose III. They successfully completed this in 92 days as second team after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen in 1896.[3] In 1967 Ridgway and Blyth were awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service for their trip which was still considered impossible then.[4]

In 1964 he married Marie Christine d’Albiac, daughter of Air Marshal Sir

John d'Albiac
.

He entered the

Whitbread Round the World Race.[7]

In 1983/4 Ridgway and Andy Briggs sailed the school's 57-foot ketch, English Rose VI, in a non-stop passage round the world, setting (what was then) a 203-day record. In 1987 he awarded the Mungo Park Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. In 2003/4 Ridgway circumnavigated the globe in English Rose VI, in a campaign under the flag of the UN Environment Programme to highlight the plight of albatrosses.[8]

He served with the Special Air Service (SAS).[9]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Donald Crowhurst: The fake sailing story behind The Mercy". Yachting World. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Young, Fiona (22 November 2009). "Exclusive: Sailing legend Chay makes peace with Atalantic rowing pal after 43-year fall-out". dailyrecord. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "John Ridgway & Chay Blyth".
  4. ISBN 978-1594856365
  5. ISBN 978-0340129203
  6. ^ Senior, Antonia (25 July 2009). "Sutherland: Cape Wrath". The Times. London. p. 11.
  7. ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ "ENGLISH ROSE VI VOYAGE TO PROTECT THE ALBATROSS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament".
  9. ^ Renehan, Edward (2016). Desperate Voyage: Donald Crowhurst, The London Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and the Tragedy of Teignmouth Electron. New Street Communications.

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