About: Alec Rose

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Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 – 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who, after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-handed Atlantic race in 1964 and circumnavigated the globe single-handedly in 1967–68, for which he was knighted. His boat is still seaworthy and is used for sail training by a charity.

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  • Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 – 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who, after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-handed Atlantic race in 1964 and circumnavigated the globe single-handedly in 1967–68, for which he was knighted. His boat is still seaworthy and is used for sail training by a charity. (en)
  • Alec Rose, né le 13 juillet 1908 à Canterbury et mort le 11 janvier 1991 à Portsmouth, est un navigateur britannique, surtout connu pour avoir réalisé le tour du monde en solitaire en 1967-1968. (fr)
  • Alec Rose (ur. 13 lipca 1908 w Canterbury, zm. 11 stycznia 1991 w Portsmouth) – brytyjski żeglarz, który odbył samotny rejs dookoła świata. (pl)
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  • Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 – 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who, after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-handed Atlantic race in 1964 and circumnavigated the globe single-handedly in 1967–68, for which he was knighted. His boat is still seaworthy and is used for sail training by a charity. (en)
  • Alec Rose, né le 13 juillet 1908 à Canterbury et mort le 11 janvier 1991 à Portsmouth, est un navigateur britannique, surtout connu pour avoir réalisé le tour du monde en solitaire en 1967-1968. (fr)
  • Alec Rose (ur. 13 lipca 1908 w Canterbury, zm. 11 stycznia 1991 w Portsmouth) – brytyjski żeglarz, który odbył samotny rejs dookoła świata. (pl)
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  • Alec Rose (en)
  • Alec Rose (fr)
  • Alec Rose (pl)
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