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Craig Rich
Craig Rich (3 February 1938 – 1 December 2024) was a British meteorologist, journalist, radio presenter and television presenter. He was regarded as a prominent stalwart at BBC as he was regarded as the longest-serving regional weather forecaster of BBC. He was well known for documenting and articulating his thought process on the ''Sunday Times'' Golden Globe Race in 1968. Life and career Rich was born in Plymouth on 3 February 1938. He plied his trade by joining the Merchant Navy soon after leaving Devonport High School for Boys when he was only 16 years old. Reportedly, he went to sea as a cadet with Ellerman Lines at the age of 16. He built up his career aspirations by developing a keen interest in meteorology and weather forecasting. He specialised himself as a fully qualified master mariner and an extra master mariner, before embarking on a career oriented with media aspects. He was appointed the navigation advisor to ''The Sunday Times ''The Sunday Times'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Times Golden Globe Race
The ''Sunday Times'' Golden Globe Race was a non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, held in 1968–1969, and was the first non-stop round-the-world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the failure of most competitors to finish the race and because of the apparent suicide of one entrant, Donald Crowhurst; however, it ultimately led to the founding of the BOC Challenge and Vendée Globe round-the-world races, both of which continue to be successful and popular. The race was sponsored by the British ''Sunday Times'' newspaper and was designed to capitalise on a number of individual round-the-world voyages which were already being planned by various sailors; for this reason, there were no qualification requirements, and competitors were offered the opportunity to join and permitted to start at any time between 1 June and 31 October 1968. The Golden Globe trophy was offered to the first person to complete an unassisted, non-stop single-handed circumnaviga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
