Racing Around the World Alone

Racing Around the World Alone

 

(6 from 35 users)

0h 52m 2010 HD

The story of the 2008/2009 Vendée Globe race. 30 skippers embark on a quest to be the fastest to sail 27000 miles around the world, non stop, without assistance and alone on 60 foot sailboats. This is one of the most extreme challenges a human being can face. The sailors are alone at sea for months and physical and emotional strength are essential. Growlers (Icebergs), sea mammals, and massive waves are a constant danger. On any day the forces of nature can bring an end to the best sailor's well made plans. They harness the wind, hope for safe passage over the sea and push hard to win. They are a testament to the audacity of the human spirit.


Related Movies

  • 2013
    The Wind Gods

    The Wind Gods

    The Wind Gods

    02013HD

    A feature length documentary film following Larry Ellison's 10-year quest to bring the oldest trophy in international sport, The America's Cup, back...

    The Wind Gods
  • 2003
    Dream Chasers

    Dream Chasers

    Dream Chasers

    02003HD

    Dream Chasers
  • 2011
    Blakey

    Blakey

    Blakey

    02011HD

    The life and times of sailor and adventurer Sir Peter Blake, one of New Zealand's favourite sons.

    Blakey
  • 1983
    The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific

    The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific

    The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific

    01983HD

    In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and...

    The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
  • 2020
    La Voie arctique - Trois hommes à travers les glaces

    La Voie arctique - Trois hommes à travers les glaces

    La Voie arctique - Trois hommes à travers les glaces

    02020HD

    La Voie arctique - Trois hommes à travers les glaces
  • 1956
    Holland Sailing

    Holland Sailing

    Holland Sailing

    01956HD

    This Sportscope series entry highlights sailboat races in Holland.

    Holland Sailing
  • 2016
    Antarctic Dream

    Antarctic Dream

    Antarctic Dream

    102016HD

    In this spectacular real-life adventure, a small team of Argentinean mariners sets sail for Antarctica in a custom-built sailboat. But to get there...

    Antarctic Dream
  • 2019
    De Barlovento a Sotavento

    De Barlovento a Sotavento

    De Barlovento a Sotavento

    02019HD

    Arturo, Wendy and Amílcar, live in a volcanic lake in El Salvador. Ancestral lives converge in their inner transformation, from the sport of...

    De Barlovento a Sotavento
  • 1962
    Mediterranean Holiday

    Mediterranean Holiday

    Mediterranean Holiday

    81962HD

    A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

    Mediterranean Holiday
  • 2023
    Philosopher of the Sea

    Philosopher of the Sea

    Philosopher of the Sea

    8.22023HD

    Elderly sailor Sven Yrvind takes on a daring solo voyage from Ireland to New Zealand. What seems like a reckless journey on the unforgiving seas is...

    Philosopher of the Sea
  • 2008
    Hold Fast

    Hold Fast

    Hold Fast

    5.32008HD

    Stories of maniac sailors, anarchist castaways, and the voyage of the S/V Pestilence: a video zine three friends and I made about finding a derelict...

    Hold Fast
  • 1970
    Under 30

    Under 30

    Under 30

    01970HD

    Under 30