The Bridport Literary Festival 2018

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston burst to fame when he became the first man ever to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world on 22 April 1969. Fifty years on from that famous voyage, he reveals in Running Free the true, extraordinary story of his voyage through life and his second solo circumnavigation in 2007 – at the age of 68, making him the oldest to complete the feat. His insatiable appetite for living and adventure shines through as he reveals how joining the Royal Naval Reserve and serving in the Merchant Navy led to a life at sea and some remarkable exploits of derring-do.