S2-E23 - Across the Pacific in the Free China Junk (1955) - Part One

In 1954, a man living in
Keelung 基隆 asked himself, “Could an
old-fashioned Chinese junk beat modern yachts in a race on the
high seas?” The answer? -- An almost unbelievable
tale involving a boat that would become world-famous: the “Free
China” junk (自由中國號). This week, John Ross
and Chris Stowers (Stowers was part of a crew that also
sailed on a wind-powered junk-like ship), tell the first part of
this incredible story of bravery, perseverance, and a more than a
little luck.


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