Deep Water (2006): November 1968

The clip November 1968 from Deep Water (2006)

Donald: I've been at sea now very nearly 14 days.
And I'm on my way
to a rendezvous with Cape Horn.
That explains why I'm here,
in the North Atlantic in the middle of November
making tape recordings in a small boat.
Kerr: I wanted film of him at sea
and I wanted his thoughts,
so I got him a 16mm camera
and a tape recorder.
Like in Teignmouth, when the camera was on,
he was the bold, outgoing confident figure.
He was playing the character
of the long-distance sailor.
Donald: The thing about single-handing is,
it puts a great deal of pressure on the man.
It explores his weaknesses
with a penetration
that very few other occupations can manage.
Winspear: Don was always totally positive
and confident...
on the surface.
But the log revealed a totally different story.
Donald: "November 5th, Tuesday:
Rachael's birthday.
Happy birthday, Rachael.
Hell of a morning for me, though.
I was feeling pleased with myself
when I noticed bubbles were blowing out of the port forward hatch.
All the evidence was that the compartment was full of water.
November 7th, Thursday:
Saw that more screws had fallen out of the self-steering gear.
That's four gone now.

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