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Steven UK · 06-12-2016, 02:32

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Originally Posted by MarkJ

Oi! All of them were nutso!

I haven read the link (too lazy) but know the story.

Crowhearst was nuts. But how about the others?
How about ANY solo sailor.

We are not solo without reason.

Solo sailors are like Snickers: full of nuts.

Mark

And hear is me looking forward to being a single handed sailor, maybe I should just go check myself into the nut house and save myself some money...

Sea Dreaming · 06-12-2016, 04:19

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Originally Posted by Steven UK

And hear is me looking forward to being a single handed sailor, maybe I should just go check myself into the nut house and save myself some money...

Naw...Crowhurst started out on the edge of nuts, the race just pushed him over.

You aren't racing are you?

**boatman61** · 06-12-2016, 04:32

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Originally Posted by 30yearslater

The fun part was he schemed to reenter the race and finish third so the scrutiny wouldn't reveal his fraudulent reports. Then Moitessier decides to abandon the race along with his wife and kids and continue sailing to Tahiti. Off goes that crackpot to chase island girls. The next guy's boat gets into trouble and he is forced to abandon it. Now Crowhurst is the next guy in the race near the finish so he is going to win. Boing go the brain springs and boing over the side he goes rather than being found out to be a fraud. The guy who did win it gave the money to the widow of Crowhurst.

I think back then they were all pretty much ignorant of each others position most of the time.. comms were not to the standard of today back then..
I think he was calculating when to start the run for home from estimated daily runs on the imagined journey.
Doubt he was even aware Moitessier had dropped out.
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steamgoat · 06-12-2016, 04:59

The remains, two years ago.

30yearslater · 06-12-2016, 14:15

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Originally Posted by boatman61

I think back then they were all pretty much ignorant of each others position most of the time.. comms were not to the standard of today back then..
I think he was calculating when to start the run for home from estimated daily runs on the imagined journey.
Doubt he was even aware Moitessier had dropped out.
Robin Knox Johnston exclusive: the lost photos - Classic Boat Magazine

Hi Boatman61. I got the impression from the PBS documentary seen on Independent Lens titled, "Deep Water," that they had some idea from the limited communication they had with the HAM radios they were using. I can't verify this but your hypothesis may be correct. I recall he started later than just about everyone so he could easily calculate how far to remain behind the leaders to insure he would come in toward the back of the pack. I am sure the deception ate him alive and then the issue of losing his business on top of that since he couldn't win.