A REMARKABLE FILM SEE PAGE 84
The Mercy is a new film about Donald Crowhurst and his fateful
entry in the 1968 Golden Globe Race. Caught between a fear of
failure if he turned back and a fear of dying if he continued, the
film plots Crowhurst’s physical and mental struggles on board
his unfinished trimaran Teignmouth Electron. It might put some
people off going to sea but it is, according to one of our team,
‘one of the best sailing films I have ever seen.’ High praise
indeed. It will be in the cinemas from February 9.
The timing of the release is apt of course, given the 50th
anniversary of the Golden Globe Race, and the 2018 edition
of the event. Part historical reenactment, part endurance epic,
the 2018 race will see a new generation of sailors set off around
the world by themselves in sturdy but steady boats, taking up
to a year to complete the loop. The idea, says the organiser,
is to inspire others that ordinary people and boats can achieve
something that remains, to this day, nothing short of remarkable.