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True Spirit, an Interview with Jessica Watson

True Spirit, available only on Netflix, on February 3, 2023, captures the essence of sailing from the exhilarating sailing sequences to the abysmal loneliness to the harrowing storms. Reacquaint yourself with the story that captured the world’s attention when a teenager decided to attempt to become the youngest sailor to sail non-stop around the globe. You will feel the wind

Adrift: Would You Survive?

Faced with a catastrophic sailing event could you survive or is Hollywood not realistic?

Filmmaker Soraya Simi Talks To ASA About Where The Water Takes Us

Could The Mercy Be the Best Sailing Film Ever?

The Mercy is about the 1968 solo around the world race where sailing novice Donald Crowhurst lost his mind. It has a strong cast that includes Colin Firth.

Top 5 Sailing Documentaries

Over the past ten or fifteen years documentary films have become more and more popular and thankfully sailing has been the subject of more than a few of them. We sat down and thought about which five were perhaps the best. As usual we probably forgot one or two, but that’s where you folks come in!