Whitbread Round the World Race 1989 90 Official Film

The 198990 Whitbread Round the World Race was a true classic, ending in a clean sweep of all six legs by Peter Blake and the crew of Steinlager 2. Behind Blake, Grant Daltons Fisher Paykel NZ and Pierre Fehlmanns Merit completed the top three, while Tracy Edwards and allfemale boat Maiden created one of the races most enduring stories. Maiden won two of six legs in her class, leading to Edwards becoming the first woman to be named Yachtsman of the Year.