Blyth, Chay (Charles) 1940 - . British sailing adventurer He rowed across the Atlantic with Capt John Ridgeway 1966 and sailed solo around the world in a westerly direction during 1970-71. He sailed around the world with a crew in the opposite direction 1973-74, and in 1977 he made a record-breaking transatlantic crossing from Cape Verde to Antigua.