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The Yachtsman Survivor

When yachtsman Robin Elsey Webb was violently attacked during a regatta in Antigua, life-or-death decisions had to be made by his partner, Liz. They join Sian to tell their story.

Robin Elsey Webb is a young and already very successful yachtsman with a dream of tackling the famous Vendee Globe, the single-handed round the world yacht race. But his plans were shattered during a trip to Antigua, when he was violently attacked and suffered severe head injuries. With his life hanging in the balance, it fell to his partner Liz to make swift and bold decisions about his treatment. Robin's job was to try and stay alive.

Robin and Liz join Dr Sian Williams to piece together their own very different experiences of that terrifying ordeal, which changed so many things for both of them.

Producer: Tom Alban

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29 minutes

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Fri 16 May 2025 16:30

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