Mr Heath's yacht wins
(N Z.P.A.■‘Reuter—Copyright) SOUTHSEA (England). | The British Prime Minister (Mr Heath) scored a major yachting success yesterday: by winning an important' cross-Channel race. His yacht Morning Cloud, was declared the over-all winner of the gruelling 200 miles Seine Bay race. A race spokesman said: “It Was a very good performance against strong competition.” Morning Cloud, with Mr Heath aided by a sevenstrong crew, covered the : course in just over 33 hours, i The yacht took the over-all: winner’s prize of the Myth of .Malham Trophy and was also first in the 29ft—under 33ft rating class. The Seine Bay race, organised by the Royal Albert Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club, is the first in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 1971 calendar. ;
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32604, 12 May 1971, Page 10
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