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1. 1. A Voyage For Madmen

   Nine Men, One Yacht, and the Greatest Transatlantic Race

   

   A gripping account of the 1968 solo, non-stop round-the-world yacht race that profiles the dozen men who entered, their seamanship and motivations, and the extreme psychological pressures of prolonged isolation at sea; mixing race reportage with intimate portraits, it traces acts of courage, self-deception, and the tragic unraveling of several competitors while probing obsession, endurance, and the human cost of pushing limits.

   The 17008th Greatest Book of All Time

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