Skip to main content
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography logo

Biography: Blake, Peter James

Success with Steinlager 2

Audio file

Peter Blake gives the thumbs-up after finally realising a dream by winning the Whitbread Round the World race on his fifth attempt in 1989–90, on the yacht Steinlager 2. As the yacht finished the race in England, thousands of people, including hundreds chanting ‘Kiwi, kiwi’ crowded the Southhampton waterfront.

Listen to Blake reflecting on the race.

Using this item

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Reference: 6355

Image: Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327), EP/1989/0716/16A-F, by Phil Reid

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

How to cite this page

Stephanie Gibson. 'Blake, Peter James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/26319/success-with-steinlager-2 (accessed 4 June 2026).