A Sailor In An Around-The-World Race Turned Around To Save An Opponent

This week in 1996, a British sailor competing in a race around the world decided that winning the race wasn’t as important as helping a fellow sailor who was in trouble. Plus: if you’re looking for some fascinating reading at the end of the year, check out food writer Julia Skinner's piece about living with gustatory synesthesia.  HOW WE MET: PETE GOSS AND RAPHAEL DINELLI (Independent.co.uk) Rival sails to rescue sinking sailor (Irish Times) What it’s like to be a food writer when you can taste everything you see (Atlanta Magazine) We're always grateful for the help we get from our Patreon backers