Hi Tord, Crowhurst is in the book -there is also a photograph of his wrecked trimaran. Very interesting story, with his last diary notes. It seems that he broke mentally under the pressure. Ari Saarto - navigare necesse est - tel. + 358 (0) 40 58 59 676 http://asaarto1.blogspot.com/ On 20. joulu 2007, at 12:51, Tord Eriksson wrote: > > Quite a few of those I have met, but the most classic is Donald > Crowhurst, > the clever British inventor who decided to win the around the world > single-handed race, just to refinance himself, in a new, unknown > boat and > being very much a tyro sailor himself! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 20 2007 - 04:03:29 PST
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