Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alex Whitworth (born April 22, 1942 in Malta) is an Australian sailor. Between 2005 and 2010 he sailed twice around the world in Berrimilla, a Brolga class 33 ft sailing boat. In 2010 he has been awarded by the Blue Water Medal for a circumnavigation of the world via the North West Passage West to East.Alex grew up in England, learning to sail with his father. After leaving the Royal Navy in 1965, he emigrated to Australia where he worked for Adastra Aerial Surveys.In 1993 Alex and his partner Hilary Yerbury bought the sailboat Berrimilla, an Australia designed Brolga 33. Since then he has completed two double-handed circumnavigations aboard her, the first in 2004 via the Cape Horn and the second in 2008 via the North West Passage, for which he received plaudits from around the cruising world, including 2004 Seamanship Trophy from the Royal Ocean Racing Club, 2005 Award of Merit from the Ocean Cruising Club, and 2010 Blue Water Medal from the Cruising Club of America.When not at sea Alex teaches a safety and sea survival course for the Royal Yachting Association via Yachting Australia.. }
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- Alex_Whitworth abstract "Alex Whitworth (born April 22, 1942 in Malta) is an Australian sailor. Between 2005 and 2010 he sailed twice around the world in Berrimilla, a Brolga class 33 ft sailing boat. In 2010 he has been awarded by the Blue Water Medal for a circumnavigation of the world via the North West Passage West to East.Alex grew up in England, learning to sail with his father. After leaving the Royal Navy in 1965, he emigrated to Australia where he worked for Adastra Aerial Surveys.In 1993 Alex and his partner Hilary Yerbury bought the sailboat Berrimilla, an Australia designed Brolga 33. Since then he has completed two double-handed circumnavigations aboard her, the first in 2004 via the Cape Horn and the second in 2008 via the North West Passage, for which he received plaudits from around the cruising world, including 2004 Seamanship Trophy from the Royal Ocean Racing Club, 2005 Award of Merit from the Ocean Cruising Club, and 2010 Blue Water Medal from the Cruising Club of America.When not at sea Alex teaches a safety and sea survival course for the Royal Yachting Association via Yachting Australia.".