12 Oct 2013
Twenty Eight Feet: Life on a Little Wooden Boat
A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat he restored from a scrap heap.
Singlehanders
Follow two Canadians, Bob Lush and Mike Birch, aboard their yachts during the 1980 Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race. More than a record of this prestigious international sailing event, the resulting film is the starting point for an epic of challenge and determination.
Top Billed Cast
Cyril Byrne Narrator
Bob Lush Self
Mike Birch Self
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