After just one stop and 226 days at sea, Francis Chichester single handedly set a blazing record for circumnavigation. It was a bewildering performance and the fact he was 65 made it an even bigger accomplishment. When it was all over he sat down to write what would become one of the greatest narratives in modern voyaging history. Chichester writes a lot about the emotional effects such a voyage can take, documenting mood swings and how these effected decision making.