Burman uses representations of the self to examine questions around race, gender and sexuality.

Hall, competing in the 1998-1999 Around Alone race, is out of the nine-month, 27,000-mile event.

"The point that we're making is around race: there is real discrimination and it happens at all income levels," she said.

It is as if the nine solo yachtsmen still competing in the Around Alone race are sailing on broken glass these days.

As is so often true in the tortured saga of American law, all three revolve around race.

There is a high level of political consciousness around race and oppression here.

But I still feel you can get all dirty around the cars and race in a man's sport and not lose your femininity.

But many of the knottiest issues revolve around race.

Fast boats or not, the Around Alone race seldom offers easy sailing.

Medley throws into stark relief the politics around race and gender in science.