1st Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race Sept 1973. clip1 The first 20 years involved 5 classic races, starting out from Portsmouth, England. Vintage footage includes Chay Blyth, Peter Blake, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) and Tracy Edwards. Edited & produced by – Gareth Evans Executive producer – Gary Lovejoy Re-release producer – Stef Bate Grey Lady of the Sea – written by Simon Le Bon ValleyStream Distribution Whitbread plc Production © Whitbread plc 1997