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SCOUT· 54%39m·2026-02-20·HistoryThe Philosopher and the Handyman: The Race Around the World - Part 1
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Who will be the first to sail non-stop around the world? In 1968, The Sunday Times announces a trophy and a cash prize for the winner, and the Golden Globe Race is on. Leading the charge are Robin Knox-Johnston, an old-fashioned British patriot, and Bernard Moitessier, an enigmatic French philosopher. As monstrous…
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