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Race Of The Century

Elis chooses a documentary marking the end of one sport's longest winning streaks.

This week’s documentary pick is the story of how a 132 year winning streak came to an end when Australia won the America’s Cup in 1983. It tells how the incredible vision of Ben Lexcen designed a yacht which finally beat the USA.

Elis’ book choice is “Waters Gleaming Gold” by Ben Jameson, it's the tale of Hugh “Jumbo” Edwards, one of the forgotten Olympians.

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33 minutes