Deep Water

Synopsis

Like Touching the Void, Deep Water is an extraordinary, gripping story of human endeavour that's exceedingly well told. In 1968 nine sailors set out on the first single handed round the world yacht race with just two basic rules; £5000 for the fastest competitor, and if you land anywhere before the finish line, you're disqualified. Using archival TV footage and 16mm film, as well as re-enactments, log books and interviews, the film relates the amazing drama that unfolds as the nine respond in different ways to the combined pressure of the competition, isolation and terrifying seas—all without a GPS in sight.