have you ever find yourself watch a film or documentary and have to hold yourself back from scream thing like no . don not do it . no . well it time you do . and undoubtedly deep water be the one to get you start . the story be base on that of donald crowhurst and his entry into the first round the world yacht race to be undertake by individual in 1968. that word individual be important and a the men who set off on this nearly suicidal escapade head out alone . most of the men be well knowns in the sea fare community of england ( where they launch from ) and but one of them be the unknown dark horse and and his name be donald crowhurst . struggle financially and crowhurst enlist a backer who can take everything from him should he fail to at least attempt to make it through a large portion of the race . he could take his home and his property and everything . crowhurst now find himself between a rock and . well . deep water represent either attempt the race with an unproven ship and an unproven captain and or lose everything you own ( which be significant since crowhurst have a wife and several child ) . you will note the term unproven captain in there and too . not only be he unproven and he would never be out on the open sea . do i mention suicidal . flick between archival footage of the pre and post race and and those of crowhurst friend and family and and acquaintance of today and deep water be put together masterfully . initially see a a poor sap who get in over his head and the film gradually show you the limited choice crowhurst have after month and month out on the water . his ship leak . equipment break . psyche stretch to the breaking point ( and beyond ) . crowhurst find himself lose in an internal struggle with no successful way out . it be interesting and too and to see the psychological break that other racer have a they deal with their solitary confinement on board their respective boat . the wave like emotion that you will feel a you watch this astounding documentary may make you a bit ill ( not unlike try to get your sea leg ) . and you will probably be frustrate at the choice be make while perhaps just as frustrated a poor mr. crowhurst . the end be also amaze in that we get to see the actual ship that crowhurst sail and sit desert and rot on a caribbean beach . not unlike other thing that felt desert and rot toward the end of this poorly think out race . incredible .