Deep Water (2006): The Contenstants of 1968

The clip The Contenstants of 1968 from Deep Water (2006)

Tilda Swinton: In the spring of 1968,
some of the world's most experienced sailors
began to gather in the ports of Britain.
They were stepping forward as contenders
in the greatest endurance test of all time.
Kerr: This wasn't a race in the normal sense of the word.
You could leave whenever you liked,
but you had to leave before October the 31st,
to avoid the really severe winter weather
at Cape Horn.
The first man to do it would get the Golden Globe.
The boat that went round fastest
would get the big prize of £5,000.
Knox-Johnston: This was something that a human hadn't yet
attempted to do.
First of all, we didn't know if a boat could take it.
Secondly, there was considerable doubt if a human could take it.
Psychiatrists said that a human would go mad
if they tried to do it.
We're talking about 10 months of loneliness.
But the more people told me it wasn't possible
and I couldn't do it, the more I was convinced I could do it.
The one I thought would prove real competition
was Bernard Moitessier.
He was highly experienced.
Swinton: The French adventurer, Bernard Moitessier,
and the British Merchant Marine Captain, Robin Knox-Johnston,
were among nine men announced in the final line-up.
Each knew the winners would earn their place in history.

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