The Philosopher and the Handyman: The Race Around the World - Part 1
2/20/202639 min
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 seas and deadly gales close in, the difference between victory and disaster will come down to just one word.
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[intro music] Pushkin.
Tim Harford· Host0:43
On a warm summer's day, somewhere near the Cape Verde islands off the coast of Africa, Robin Knox-Johnston puts on a mask and a snorkel, and jumps from the side of his yacht into a calm sea. [water bubbling] It sounds idyllic, but Knox-Johnston isn't diving for fun. He's investigating why his boat has been leaking. You expect some water in the bilge, but not this much. He's been having to run the pumps twice a day. Five feet below the waterline, he sees the problem. Two wooden planks