Sailing movies to stream

[lambchop27]

Hi all- maybe you're like me and hunkered down while the pandemic goes on outside. Probably like a lot of you out there, I love a good movie with sailing in it. Or, about sailing or cruising. I just discovered a new-to-me one on Amazon Prime, "The Boat." Yes, it's pretty cheesy. And yes, there are many, many issues with accuracy. It's a good one to watch and see how many discrepancies you can find :-) It does appear to actually be filmed on a real Beneteau. Nope, it is not a realistic premise. Nope, it won't be winning any awards. Anyone else have a favorite sailing movie that's currently available via streaming? Thanks!

[AKA-None]

If you want something different then look at the slow boat cruising in the English canals. Look like that might be an interesting idea.

[Jebtrois]

White Squall, Following Seas, In the Heart of the Sea, Master and Commander, and Wind are among my favorites and I think they are all available on Prime.
JEB

[stark]

I really liked Maiden. I just watched it with my wife, she cried at the end.

I also really liked Deep Water

[lambchop27]

Another good one is "Red Dot on the Ocean: The Matt Rutherford Story" it's currently free on the free IMDB app/channel that comes with Amazon Prime. It's more like a documentary, and it's a great story - all about sailing. On Amazon Prime, "Sea Gypsies: the Far Side of the World" another documentary type film. One more currently on Amazon Prime, "The Weekend Sailor," a documentary about how a Mexican yacht won the first around the world race.
There's one on Tubi, the free app, is called "Kill Cruise" 1990, cheesy, but quite a bit of sailing. Lots of discrepancies to get annoyed about :-)

[Nova Zembla]

No clue where to stream but I'm sure these can be found online:

Adrift 2018 - story about a girl meeting an experienced sailor guy. when sailing things turn south.

Abandoned 2015 - story about 4 guys on a trimaran flipped upside down drifting at sea

Turning tide 2013 - French movie about a vendee globe sailor sailing around the world

Captain ron 1992 - Comedy about a family inherriting a boat, sailing it with the help of kurt russel as captain ron.

Dead calm 1989 - Movie about a couple sailing on the ocean encountering a dangerous drifter

All is lost 2013 - Movie starring robert redford hitting a submersed shipping container while sailing

Kontiki - movie about a couple of guys building a balsa raft polynesian style and setting to the ocean

Styx 2018 - movie about a female solo sailor from gibraltar encountering a ship full of refugees in distress


enjoy

[tp12]

Heaps of sailing stuff on Youtube, too. The story of the '98 Sydney to Hobart. Chasing Bubbles, a documentary about a live life kinda guy who sails around the world. Plenty of sailing channels doing their thing. Heaps of stuff on ocean racing like the vendee, the mini transat etc.

[Jebtrois]

Three more that made me want to pack up and leave: Old Man and the Sea Return to Cuba which is about an actual sailor who lives in Key West. He's a storyteller with an entertaining story albeit likely embellished.

Also, Disko which is a 20 minute short film by Patagonia which I have replayed about 10 times.

Finally, Steer with your Heart; a film from the voyage of Swell. Trust me this will motivate you to stay focused.
JEB

[Four Coconuts]

My favorite- 180 degrees south. It is not purely a sailing movie but is a heck of a documentary about a guy that travels from California to Patagonia with a chunk of the trip being on a sailboat that ends up having to stop off and Easter island for repairs.

[mjgill1]

I think Chasing Bubbles is on You Tube

[DEAN2140]

I saw a good one called Abandoned on either Amazon or Netflix about a capsized trimaran and how the four crew survived for many days.

[mjgill1]

That's a good one. Pretty sure it's based on a true story. Not so sure I buy the whole magical wave in the beginning though. Either way, a good movie.

[Wallaby]

Instead of watching a movie for two hours, maybe try reading for a day or more after you're done reading Cruisers Forum...

Neil Barry's Chicken of the Sea is available on Amazon with a big Covid-19 discount.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W82QHS2

If you enjoy realistic nautical mystery-adventure stories, you will likely enjoy it.
The plot in a nutshell: Hell-bent on revenge, two men pursue a fleeing family's sailboat around the world; their intent... kill the son.

Beginning as soon as Amazon processes the change, the first book is available in digital form at $2.99 (down from $5.99) and free on KDP Select/Unlimited.

Do not be put off by the whimsical title and cover, the message is clear: nothing is what it seems. And when you are finished with the first book, there are two more to round out the trilogy

[AndrewA2]

Not a movie, but come on its PIRATES !!!
Black Sails - all 4 seasons

[captmikem]

Dove

True Story of Robin Graham who set off around the world on a 24' boat in 1965 when he was 16.

I think reading the national Geographic articles and his book convinced me (and many others) to sail around the world.

A bit simplistic and kinda drifts off the book about half way thru but a good story.

M