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===Yachting=== Heath was a keen yachtsman. He bought his first yacht ''[[Morning Cloud]]'' in 1969 and won the [[Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]] that year. He captained Britain's winning team for the [[Admiral's Cup]] in 1971<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rorc.org/admiralscup/history/1971/default.html |title=rorc.org: "Champagne Mumm Admiral's History β 1971" |access-date=27 October 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027083822/http://www.rorc.org/admiralscup/history/1971/default.html |archive-date=27 October 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref> β while prime minister β and also captained the team in the [[1979 Fastnet Race]]. He was a member of the Broadstairs Sailing Club, where he learnt to sail on a [[Snipe (dinghy)|Snipe]] and a [[Fireball (dinghy)|Fireball]] before moving on to success in larger boats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadstairssailingclub.com/history.aspx|title=Broadstairs Sailing Club β History|website=www.broadstairssailingclub.com|access-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012205/http://www.broadstairssailingclub.com/history.aspx|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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