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“This project,” they wrote, “provides an exciting opportunity to see if our findings are borne out in a very different and challenging setting… [It] provides an excellent opportunity to explore team working in extreme conditions and impact of Emotional Intelligence and other personality factors.”

After race, one of participants, Norwich Union’s Annabel Pearson said, “Someone asked me this morning whether they thought that there would ever be a day go by when I didn’t think about something on this race. Possibly not.” It lasts for 10 months, by way.

“I have learnt so much. I have circumnavigated world – something I only ever dreamed about,” added Pearson. “Emails have made life bearable in these conditions and is a vital ingredient in keeping morale high on boat.”

Spirit of Hong Kong’s Paul Lynch concurred. “A lot of energy comes from outside boat from emails like [his nephew] Will’s.”

What did researchers find? I’m still trying to find out myself. But isn’t it interesting that “soft” skills were considered important to investigate in such a presumably physical endurance test? And that participants mentioned – of all things – emails from home?