06/01/2026
He was leading a solo race around the world.
And then he turned away from the finish line.
In 1968, Bernard Moitessier was competing in the Golden Globe Race. Solo. Nonstop. Around the world.
He was in the lead.
The press was waiting. Fame was guaranteed. History was within reach.
After months alone at sea aboard his steel ketch Joshua, he could have sailed north and claimed victory.
Instead, he altered course.
He kept sailing.
Past the finish line.
Past Europe.
Into the Pacific.
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