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Desmond Hume, a character from the TV show Lost, entered a boat race around the world sponsored by Charles Widmore, his former girlfriend Penny Widmore's father. Desmond's decision to enter the race was influenced by his desire to regain his honor after a series of personal failures, including being fired as a monk, breaking up with Penny, and being dishonorably discharged from the Royal Scots Regiment. During the race, Desmond's boat was hit by a storm, causing him to be shipwrecked on the island, which served as a central location in the show. The circumstances surrounding Desmond's participation in the race and his subsequent arrival on the island remain a subject of speculation among fans of the show.
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What You'll Learn
Desmond's motivation to enter the race
Desmond Hume's life before he arrived on the island was defined by failure. He was fired as a monk, had broken up with his girlfriend Penny Widmore, was dishonourably discharged from the Royal Scots Regiment, and was regarded with contempt by Penny's father, Charles Widmore. In an attempt to turn his life around and regain his honour, Desmond decided to enter a round-the-world sailing race sponsored by Charles Widmore.
Desmond's boat for the race was called the Elizabeth, and it had belonged to Libby Smith's late husband, David. Libby offered Desmond the boat, and he accepted, promising to win the race for love. Desmond's training for the race included running stairs at an LA stadium, where he coincidentally met Jack Shephard. During their conversation, Desmond suggested that Jack was running the stairs out of frustration due to a woman, and Jack confided in him about his patient, Sarah, whom he had given up hope of healing. Desmond, however, pointed to the possibility of miracles, and indeed, Sarah later experienced an unexpected healing.
Desmond's decision to enter the race had far-reaching consequences, as he became shipwrecked on the island during a storm and was subsequently recruited by Kelvin to push the button at the Swan station for three years. His time on the island and his unique experiences with time travel played a pivotal role in the show's narrative, and his love story with Penny remained a constant throughout.
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The race's sponsor, Charles Widmore
Charles Widmore, the sponsor of the boat race, is the father of Desmond's love interest, Penelope "Penny" Widmore. Widmore is a wealthy industrialist and leader of the Others who values Desmond's worth as less than a glass of MacCutcheon whiskey. Desmond eventually broke up with Penny, feeling that he wasn't good enough for her. However, he still sought Widmore's permission to marry her, which was refused.
Widmore is the secondary antagonist of the show, and he intentionally antagonized Desmond, even after Penny had moved on. Widmore offered Desmond money, which was likely more of an insult to Desmond's sense of honour than an actual incentive to abandon Penny. Widmore sponsored the sailing race around the world that Desmond participated in, in an attempt to regain his honour, and it was during this race that Desmond crashed onto the Island.
Widmore had been banished from the Island for fathering a child, Penny, with an "outsider". He was opposed to Desmond's relationship with his daughter and even tried to bribe Desmond to end it and never see Penny again. Widmore also had a long-running rivalry with his successor as leader, Benjamin Linus, over control of the Island.
The race sponsorship was likely a sneaky way of trying to find the Island. Widmore hoped that a boat with a radio would inform the race committee about an island that was not on their charts. He was familiar with the Island and may have had access to knowledge about it.
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The boat, the Elizabeth
The Elizabeth was entered into Charles Widmore's sailing race around the world, which Desmond had entered in an attempt to regain his honour. Widmore, the father of Desmond's ex-girlfriend Penny Widmore, had treated Desmond with contempt. Desmond's life before coming to the island had been defined by failure: he had been fired as a monk, dishonourably discharged from the Royal Scots Regiment, and broken up with by Penny.
During the race, the Elizabeth was hit by a storm while sailing the Pacific, knocking Desmond unconscious and causing him to wash up on the shore of the island. Desmond was subsequently found by Kelvin Inman, who recruited Desmond to push the button at the Swan station for three years, until he discovered that Kelvin was secretly planning to escape on the Elizabeth. Desmond confronted Kelvin and accidentally killed him, and his negligence sparked the incident which caused the crash of Oceanic 815.
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Desmond's relationship with Penny Widmore
Desmond Hume and Penny Widmore's relationship is a popular storyline in the TV show Lost. The couple first met in 1994 at a monastery in Scotland and soon fell in love. Despite their feelings for each other, their relationship was unstable due to the disparity in their wealth—Penny was an heiress, while Desmond worked at a theatre company. Penny eventually moved into Desmond's flat, and the couple lived together happily, although Desmond's insecurities about not being good enough for Penny caused him to break things off before he joined the Royal Scots Regiment. Penny was disappointed by Desmond's sudden departure and his failure to contact her. Despite this, she continued to have feelings for him.
Desmond and Penny's relationship is also hindered by Penny's father, Charles Widmore, who disapproves of Desmond and undervalues him. In an attempt to regain his honour, Desmond enters a round-the-world sailing race organised by Charles. During the race, Desmond is shipwrecked on an island, where he is found by a man named Kelvin Inman, who recruits him to push a button at the Swan station for three years. Eventually, Desmond discovers that Kelvin has been secretly planning to escape the island using his boat and, in a confrontation, accidentally kills him. Desmond returns to the Swan but pushes the button too late, causing an electromagnetic incident that leads to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815.
While Desmond is lost at sea, Penny tries to find him, hiring people to look for electromagnetic anomalies, as she believes her father is looking for an island in the South Pacific with similar properties. She eventually succeeds in locating him. Penny and Desmond reconcile and they go into hiding from her father, during which time they have their first child, Charlie, who is born aboard a ship. Penny and Desmond eventually marry, and their relationship is well-received by critics and fans of the show.
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The storm that shipwrecked Desmond
Desmond Hume's life before the island was marked by failure. He was fired as a monk, had broken up with his girlfriend Penny Widmore, was dishonourably discharged from the Royal Scots Regiment, and was regarded with contempt by Penny's father, Charles Widmore. In an attempt to turn his life around, Desmond decided to enter a round-the-world sailing race sponsored by none other than Charles Widmore himself.
Desmond's boat for the race was the Elizabeth, which had belonged to Libby Smith's late husband, David. During his preparations for the race, Desmond was approached by Penny, who revealed that she had been trying to locate him. Penny asked Desmond if he had read his beloved book yet and inquired as to why he had not written to her. To avoid answering her questions, Desmond confronted Penny with his knowledge that she was getting married. He promised to be back in a year, after winning her father's race, and he hoped that she would wait for him. Penny, however, believed that his choice to enter the race was just another example of his cowardice.
During the race across the Pacific, Desmond's boat was hit by a powerful storm. Before losing consciousness and falling off the deck, Desmond wrapped his book in plastic. He was then washed up on the shore of the island. There, he was found by Kelvin Inman, who took him to the Swan, also known as the Hatch. Kelvin told Desmond that there was a sickness on the island and that he may have been exposed. Over time, Desmond learned the Numbers sequence and the routine of pushing the button, despite never receiving answers to his questions about why they did this. Eventually, Desmond discovered that Kelvin had been lying about the sickness and was secretly planning to escape the island on Desmond's boat.
Desmond confronted Kelvin, accidentally killing him by dashing his head against a rock. Desmond then returned to the Swan but pushed the button too late, causing a system failure that led to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815.
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Frequently asked questions
Desmond Hume entered Charles Widmore's sailing race around the world in an attempt to regain his honour. Desmond had previously been dishonourably discharged from the Royal Scots Regiment and regarded with contempt by Penny Widmore's father, Charles Widmore.
Penny Widmore is Desmond's ex-girlfriend.
While sailing the Pacific as part of the race, Desmond's boat was hit by a storm, knocking him unconscious before he washed up on the shore of the Island.
No, Desmond became shipwrecked on the Island.
