The Strange Last Journey of Donald Crowhurst

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The Strange Last Journey of Donald Crowhurst

Season: 5 Episode: 30

In 1968 an amateur sailor set off on the inaugural solo round-the-world yacht race. Incredibly, he appeared to be leading the race until the closing stages when he disappeared and was never seen again.

CAST

Lieutenant Commander Peter Eden - Marcus KP

Donald Crowhurst - Steve Sheperd

Golden Globe - Andrea Reid

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SOURCES

Royal Greenwich Museums

The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Nicholas Tomalin, Ron Hall, 1970

Pangaea Exploration

The Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2007

goldengloberace.com

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