Whitbread Round The World Race
Blake's raced in the first,1973–74, Whitbread Round the World as watch captain on board Burton Cutter skippered by Les Williams.
In the 1977–78 race, he rejoined Les Williams and co-skipper Johnston on board Heaths Condor.
For the 1981–82 race, Blake mounted his own campaign as skipper of Ceramco New Zealand, a 68 ft sloop designed by an up-and-coming naval architect called Bruce Farr.
Blake returned for the 1985–86 race as one of the race favorites, skipper of Lion New Zealand, sponsored by the Lion Brewery.
Blake won the 1989–90 Whitbread race, where he skippered Steinlager 2 to an unprecedented clean sweep of line, handicap and overall honours on each of the race's six legs.
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