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On the wall in my office is an iconic photo of legendary Swedish sailor Magnus Olsson sailing aboard the infamous Whitbread Maxi DRUM in the Southern Ocean, his arms hoisted skyward, his smile ecstatic, the boat careering down a wave at 20-plus knots

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