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407:, of which Eric was Vice-Commodore from 1959 to 1963, and they received numerous awards. They jointly received the Sir Lennon Goldsmith Exploration Award in 1973, and the RCC Medal for services to cruising in 1975. Susan twice won the Ladies' Cup. 351:, carried the couple around the world via the tropics at a time when few people were cruising the world for pleasure on small sailing boats. The voyage, the first of their three 268:
and world circumnavigations, accomplished over several decades. His works also include several technical how-to books on sailing and ocean cruising and a film made on board
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and adventure upon the sea displayed by amateur sailors of all nationalities, that might otherwise go unrecognized". The Hiscocks were members or the
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in 1955 for a "Circumnavigation by Canal and Cape of Good Hope by owner and wife, July 24, 1952 – July 13, 1955 in 30-foot Giles-designed
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Eric Hiscock chronicled his earliest sailing experiences, both solo and later with his wife Susan, in
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The account of the Hiscocks' first world circumnavigation (1952–1955) was told in
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Eric and Susan Hiscock were awarded the Bluewater Medal by the
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and ocean cruising. Together with his wife and crew
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Eric Hiscock
MBE
Whangārei
MBE
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
MBE
sailor
sailing
MBE
cruises
England
Ireland
Scotland
sailboats
Laurent Giles
sloop
circumnavigations
Cruising Club of America
cutter
seamanship
Royal Cruising Club
Members of the Order of the British Empire
1984 New Year Honours
Whangārei
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
"Eric C. Hiscock (1908–1986)"
LibraryThing
"Wanderer III - Details of Laurent Giles Yacht"
the original
"Blue Water Medal"

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