Maiden (English audio)
Product ID: 109912726
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Maiden is the inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tracy s dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she re-mortgaged her home and bought a second-hand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. With the support of her remarkable crew she went on to shock the sport and prove that women are the equal of men. Review: Great tv and an emotional story - A thoroughly enjoyable watch; exciting, interesting, informative and full of emotional highs and lows. Every woman should watch to be reminded that it wasn’t that long ago that the media treated news events about women as just fluff and didn’t take them seriously or their achievements. Also a fascinating watch for any fans of sailing or sporting tales. But mostly it’s a story about the determination, courage, strength and skill of a group of young women. Review: Inspiring and nostalgic - great adventure and spirit - Brilliant documentary for anyone interested in adventure. We have recently become interested in sailing and this was ideal for showing how far that sport can take you and the challenges that come from an around the World voyage. Would still be interesting to non-sailors showing the amazing odds this team competed against. Fabulous.
| ASIN | B07NN6CTKT |
| Actors | Tracy Edwards |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 37,740 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 549 in Sport (DVD & Blu-ray) 1,541 in Documentary (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (455) |
| Director | Alex Holmes |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Manufacturer reference | 5050968003150 |
| Media Format | PAL |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 19 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm; 60 g |
| Release date | 30 Dec. 2019 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
| Studio | Dogwoof |
S**2
Great tv and an emotional story
A thoroughly enjoyable watch; exciting, interesting, informative and full of emotional highs and lows. Every woman should watch to be reminded that it wasn’t that long ago that the media treated news events about women as just fluff and didn’t take them seriously or their achievements. Also a fascinating watch for any fans of sailing or sporting tales. But mostly it’s a story about the determination, courage, strength and skill of a group of young women.
T**Y
Inspiring and nostalgic - great adventure and spirit
Brilliant documentary for anyone interested in adventure. We have recently become interested in sailing and this was ideal for showing how far that sport can take you and the challenges that come from an around the World voyage. Would still be interesting to non-sailors showing the amazing odds this team competed against. Fabulous.
K**2
True story.
Fantastic film.
S**A
Excellent
Love this favourite film
M**H
Maiden - a wonderful buy
Absolutely wonderful. I have watched the DVD nine times. Yes, I suppose that's because I am a yachtsman. A wonderful true story of Tracy Edwards and her crew, in the Round the World Race; my only regret is that the documentary is only 90 minutes long out of a possible 3-4 hours that was edited. There should have been two DVD's. A gripping story of determination against all odds, with an amazing ending. Definitely recommended.
L**E
Great dvd
This dvd was brilliant. Well worth watching.
T**N
good film
this film is well worth a watch. The filming was made of old film taken nearly 30 yeas ago but somehow it adds to the drama. A real tale of courage and hard work. A tear jerker.
M**S
Very inspiring for young would be lady sailors
Very powerful and emotional movie about the difficulties for women to accomplish their dream of sailing around the world in a very male world 30 years ago..
P**S
There is so much to learn in this documentary about perseverance in the face of the culture war against women at the time. And the actual women telling their story looking at the past makes it so unique. This is a story that inspires me.
S**C
DVD would not play in Australia :(
I**N
Extraordinaire épopée que ce groupe de jeunes femmes qui montent en 1984 le premier équipage 100% féminin pour courir un tour du monde à la voile dans une des courses les plus exigeantes : la white bread. On ressort de ce film inspirant avec un énorme sourire. A faire voir à toutes les jeunes filles qui doutent de leur capacité. Vivement que la version française soit disponible.
G**Y
Very interesting and entertaining true story! Movie is hard to find. Glad Amazon had it. A keeper. !
A**E
Dieses Video muss man sich mindestens einmal im Leben anschauen - rührend, interessant, super gemacht. EMPFEHLUNG !!!
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