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Fifteen young sailors ? six months of intense training ? one chance at the brass ring. This exciting True-Life documentary tells the inspiring story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of adulthood, as they embark on life ? s first great adventure. Racing a high-performance 52-foot sloop in the TRANSPAC, the most revered of open-ocean sailing competitions, the crew of ? Morning Light ? matches wits and skills in a dramatic 2300 mile showdown against top professionals. From their earliest training sessions in Hawaii conducted by world-class teachers through their test of endurance on the high seas, they form an unbreakable bond in the process of becoming a singular team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Directed and edited by two of the key filmmakers responsible for the acclaimed 2004 surfing documentary, ? Riding Giants, ? and the recent rock documentary ? Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who, ? ? Morning Light ? will appeal to the sense of adventure

Posted: 7/15/2008 Price: Free Video Type: Clip