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The Yachtsman Survivor

Life Changing by BBC

Jun 11, 202529:02Society & Culture

Robin Elsey Webb is a young and already very successful yachtsman with a dream of tackling the famous Vendee Globe, the single-handed round the world yacht race. But his plans were shattered during a trip to Antigua, whe...

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