ROUND the world hero Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has revealed his appetite for adventure has not faded as he celebrated the 46th anniversary of his groundbreaking circumnavigation.

Sir Robin was 30 when he sailed into Falmouth on April 22 1969 having sailed round the world on his own without stopping - the first person in history to do so.

He was the only finisher in the Sunday Times-sponsored Golden Globe race having spent 312 days at sea.

Now 76, Sir Robin said his love of the sea and his hunger for adventure are just as strong as they were 46 years ago.

Last year he was the oldest participant in the singlehanded Route du Rhum transatlantic race, finishing an impressive third his class.

“I still think back to that day often,” he said, remembering the epic moment he arrived in Falmouth.

“Witnessing the amount of boats that came out to see me across the finish line and then the crowds on shore was very special.

“People said a nonstop solo circumnavigation couldn’t be done, but that only spurred me on more.

“Having competed in Transatlantic solo race the Route du Rhum in November 2014 after a break from competitive solo racing, I was again taken back to that first voyage.

“My love of going to sea solo has not ceased, neither has my appetite for adventure.”

Sir Robin was knighted in 1995 and has been the UK’s Yachtsman of the Year four times.

He was ISAF sailor of the Year with Peter Blake in 1994 and in 2007 was one of the first six inductees into the ISAF Hall of Fame.

In 1996 he launched the Clipper Round the World Race for amateur sailors, and the latest edition of the race will begin from the UK this summer.