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Deep Water
2006 · Film · documentary · 92 min
Directed by Jerry Rothwell, Louise Osmond
DocumentaryAdventureDramaAction
DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.
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Nike inspired us to become sailors, infinitely grateful for her work with the channel.
Here are some extra suggestions for anyone interested in the lifestyle:
- Life on a Little Wooden Boat: https://vimeo.com/94842405
- Minimalism in a Tiny Home at Sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkaH_UUH0Ek
- Untie the Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VERYUyO93_Y
- Gypsea Stories: Wylo II: https://vimeo.com/284310686
- A Rogue Mariner on the upper Thames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbPgP6wIF44
- Deep Water: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460766/
- Cinq Ans Pour la Banquise: https://youtu.be/QBrvPaNz1Bo
Hope he makes it but doesn't sound like it will be very fun.
I enjoyed watching a documentary ( "Maidentrip" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2555268 ) about a young girl that sailed around the world just for fun. She did it in an older boat with limited electronics on board and had fun and made frequent stops just to visit other cultures.
Contrasted with another young girl ( "Wildeyes" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1939787/ ) that did it for a record's sake, on a modern boat, with multiple sponsors, packed with electronics (all of which failed) and ultimately capsized in the Indian ocean.
And another good one was "Deep Water" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460766/ ) where a man tried to win an "around the world" yacht race (for a business venture) but ultimately went insane and jumped overboard.
Concur re: Deep Water doc. The competitors all carried small movie cameras and tape recorders, and there's some great / creepy footage and narration, IIRC.
Stream it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EC8IMM