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The Sailing Sixties

In the mid 1960s Britain went boating mad. This documentary tells the story of how an extraordinary maritime revolution that was kick-started by waterproof glues developed for bomber aircraft led to a whole generation of DIY dinghy builders, and ended in tragedy with the suicide of amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst.

English
  • Originally Aired November 9, 2002
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Chris Serle Guest Star
Gerry Dawson Director