“In a disaster worse than the Titanic, it was believed a young man swam over six kilometres to safety. It didn’t add up.”
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Dark Waters: How the Adventure of a Lifetime Turned to Tragedy
“The Clipper round the world yacht race was created for amateurs seeking the ultimate challenge. But did they underestimate the risks?”
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‘Dad Said: We’re Going to Follow Captain Cook’: How an Endless Round-the-World Voyage Stole My Childhood
“In 1976, Suzanne Heywood’s father decided to take the family on a three-year sailing ‘adventure’ – and then just kept going. It was a journey into fear, isolation and danger.”
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The Rhythm of Writing: A Chat with the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 336, in which he interviewed Atavist editor Jonah Ogles and freelance writer Cassidy Randall about her work on the latest issue of The Atavist. Cassidy Randall, a freelance writer based out […]
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‘You Can’t Sail Around the World By Yourself’
Susie Goodall wanted to circumnavigate the globe in her sailboat without stopping. She didn’t bargain for what everyone else wanted.
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The Maintenance Race
In this fascinating piece, Stewart Brand recounts the journeys of three sailors competing in an around-the-world race in 1968, their very different approaches, and the important role of maintenance in their voyages. Every piece of equipment on board, and the structure of the boat itself, would be stressed for months on end. Since going ashore […]
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All Aboard for an Adventure in Inequality
“‘Did you enjoy your tour? Carrot-ginger soup for lunch today!’ And please don’t look at the corpse over there.”
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Long Journey Home: The Stranded Sailboats in a Race to Beat the Hurricanes
We heard about the cruise ships — but Covid-19 has also marooned people living on small boats worldwide.
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The Chance of a Lifetime
If you had one chance at the adventure of a lifetime, would you go despite the dangers?
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What should we do this weekend, go to the movies or sail a handmade raft to Polynesia?
Don McIntyre is not a man who shies away from a challenge — an understatement if there ever was one.