His yacht the Teignmouth Electron was eventually found on Cayman Brac in the West Indies The wreckage is all that remains of Teignmouth Electron the yacht on board which Donald.
Trimaran electron. McKean is the owner of the Teignmouth Electron an infamous 40 foot trimaran yacht helmed by the late Donald Crowhurst who failed in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the earth solo without stopping. Teignmouth Electron was found drifting in mid-Atlantic 700 miles west of the Azores on 10 July 1969. She was shattered the central hull crushed amidships into a pile of plywood and fiberglass the amas pontoons of a trimaran in slightly better shape but still peeled open to.
Shipwrecks are always a bit eerie regardless of their nature and the history of Teignmouth Electron only added to its aura. Watch this spectacular footage of the 130ft maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 as she sails from France on her fourth attempt to break the non-stop round the world re. Evidence in his logs appeared to show his mental disintegration.
A fast pleasure sailboat with three hulls side by side. Quest provided support for the filming of The Mercy which involved road transport of the recreated trimaran Teignmouth Electron from specialist boat builders Heritage Marine at Maldon in Essex to Portlan. Geogphotos Alamy Stock Photo.
This image is no longer for sale. A competitor in the Sunday Times solo round-the world race Crowhurst was at one point considered likely to win in record time. Trimaran boat of Donald Crowhurst Teignmouth Electron photographed on Cayman Brac island Cayman Islands 1991.
It has previously been bought for a multiple re-use license which is still valid. 205304537 stock photos vectors and videos Buying from Alamy. Donald Crowhurst s trimaran Teignmouth Electron on Cayman Brac Cayman Islands in 1991.
Directed by James Marsh The Mercy follows Crowhursts attempts to race around the world to win the 1968-69 Golden Globe Race on his trimaran Teignmouth Electron. This set was used on the trimaran Teignmouth Electron by Donald Crowhurst 19321969 in his attempt to win the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race a single-handed round-the-world yacht race that was won by Robin Knox-Johnston the only person to complete it. Instead he gave false positions and prepared fictitious logs.