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An illustration of a lifeboat adrift at sea, viewed from bird's eye view. The sea is black and looks rough. The lifeboat is an old style wooden boat and empty.

The Custom of the Sea

Episode #337

2025-10-24 05:00:36

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In 1883, a sailing captain named Thomas Dudley accepted a job no one thought was a good idea: to sail a small ship called the Mignonette halfway across the world.

For more on this story, find Adam Cohen’s book here.