Worthy movie suggs

[Rol1964]

I recently saw some folks on one of the threads, dissing a R Redford sailing related movie (forgot the title) as well as other similar and not so good movies (Dead Calm starring N Kidman) and that got me to asking.... are there actually any good sailing films out there in circulation? After all, there’s a bit of time to kill since I can’t go and prep my boat for the upcoming summer season.....
Thx

[Singularity]

Consider the documentary Following Seas. The story of Bob and Nancy Griffith...sort of a time capsule to earlier days of cruising...much old 8mm footage...including being shipwrecked. They don't make people like them anymore.
Available on Amazon Prime (FWIW).

Trailer:
https://youtu.be/7EZUmZh6vys

[psk125]

Maiden

[Orion Jim]

Beyond the West Horizon....Eric and Susan Hiscock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_RHHIV4u1k

[LLCoolDave]

1992 Wind with Mathew Modine has some of the best sailing I've seen from a Hollywood film.

[fivecapes]

Morning Light (2008)
Kon-tiki (1950)
Kon-tiki (2012)
Jean-du-sud autour du monde (1994)

[Tin Tin]

Waterworld, now that is how you sail a trimaran and beat off jet skis.

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by LLCoolDave

1992 Wind with Mathew Modine has some of the best sailing I've seen from a Hollywood film.

Except the collision. A port-starboard like that would NEVER happen in an America's Cup race (but it makes for a lively press conference and a big moment-of-truth)!

[LLCoolDave]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

Except the collision. A port-starboard like that would NEVER happen in an America's Cup race (but it makes for a lively press conference and a big moment-of-truth)!

Ummm, you mean like this? While not America's cup these are professionals on J boats.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Grv_euVv4

[clownfishsydney]

Dead Calm is a great movie!

[letsgetsailing3]

Originally Posted by clownfishsydney

Dead Calm is a great movie!

Not sure I want my wife watching that.

[letsgetsailing3]

Captain Ron

[DDabs]

Two new sailing films are out:
"Styx" (2018) follows a young woman out of Gibraltar who is trying to sail to Ascension island. Really well shot and some good sailing scenes. Recommend.

"The Boat" (2019) a dude encounters a Beneteau at sea, boards the boat, and gets trapped on board. Supposed to be a thriller/scary movie. Haven't seen this one, looks a little out there.

[Lepke]

Two Years Before The Mast, 1946. See sailing in the old days. Rated 6.8 on IMDB.

[Magic1st]

Chasing Bubbles

Well worth watching....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibP5IQxId34&t=188s