A Modern, Thriving Society
Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world?
ASir Francis Drake
BDame Ellen MacArthur
CSir Francis Chichester ✓
DSir Robin Knox-Johnston
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Sir Francis Chichester.
Sir Francis Chichester was the first person to sail single-handed around the world, in 1966/67. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was later the first to do it non-stop.
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