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Sep 2024
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Earth’s Deadliest Waters: 1,000 Miles Fr...

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In 2017, Australian sailor Lisa Blair is going for a record - the fastest ever solo circumnavigation of Antarctica. She is nearing the finish line when out of nowhere disaster strikes. With her boat breaking in two, Lisa must pull off the most desperate of emergency procedures… all while battling the most treacherous waters on the planet…


A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner.


For more on this story read Lisa’s book Facing Fear.


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