Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Donald Crowhurst ran a small company to support his family in 1960s England. When business takes a downturn, he enters a solo boating race around the world to win fame and fortune. But the pressures Donald faces ensures the voyage will become a tragic farce.

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