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March Movie Night: The Loneliest Race
March 12 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Loneliest Race is this month’s movie. All Sailing Club members and their guests are welcome! Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7.
Why you need to watch the nail-biting sailing competition documentary The Loneliest Race…
Did you know that more people have walked on the moon than have finished this solo round-the-world sailing race?
Imagine being alone for nine months. On a sailing boat in the middle of the ocean. Without modern technology or enough drinking water. “You can’t take your iPhone, you can’t take your GPS, so every single tiny decision you make is down to you,” says sailor Ian Herbert-Jones who participated in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, a nonstop 50,000-km solo sailing race around the world.
In September 2022, 16 sailors set off from Les Sables d’Olonne in France on small yachts to circumnavigate the globe in the world’s longest and most mentally gruelling sports event. Their journey is documented in The Loneliest Race. The Golden Globe Race is considered a “retro” event. Sailors are only allowed to use yachts designed before 1988 with hull lengths of 32 to 36 feet. They must also sail without using modern electronic technology, such as satellite-based navigation aids.
Hope to see you at this movie at the Clubhouse!
Questions? flyingfifteen@saltspringsailing.ca
