According to the official study materials, who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world?
Correct Answer
Sir Francis Chichester
Explanation: The official study materials name Sir Francis Chichester as the first person to sail single-handed around the world, in 1966/67. (In fact Joshua Slocum completed a solo circumnavigation in 1895-98; Chichester was the first to do it by the clipper route, stopping once in Sydney, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was the first to sail solo non-stop around the world, in 1968/69.)
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