Comment by indigoabstract

This is a fascinating story, I couldn't help but read it all.

It's obvious all 3 suffered from isolation, boredom and depression besides all the other hardships and it's fascinating how each had a very different response to the conditions. Moitessier seems to have had the best chance, but ultimately lost the will to win. In hindsight, Crowhurst was obviously under too much pressure to win. Maybe if he had never allowed himself to be dishonest, he could have walked away, despite the frightening prospect of financial/personal ruin waiting for him back home.

That seems to have crossed the point of no return..