It was raining on Saturday so I took it as a good excuse to quit raking and shoveling leaves and watch the DVD of Deep Water again. If you haven't seen it, I would give it a whirl. It's a good documentary about the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, 40 years ago. The focus is on the tragic tale of Donald Crowhurst. The interviews with his wife, son and best friend are very moving. With the Vendee Globe in full swing, it struck me what an incredible revolution that sailing has undergone in the last 40 years. I blogged about it before when Joyon completed his incredible 54 day circumnavigation. It's worth taking a look at the differences. The Prize: The Vendee Globe has one winner - fastest time. The racers in the Golden Globe were sailing for two prizes- First home and fastest time. RKJ as the only sailor... Read more →