idea be dangerous . comment by one interviewee . dvd rating represent b plus or 4 out of 5 or positive or worth the time . a great story for adult or or teen boater but not for child . none of the stupid violent crime stuff so often mistake by hollywood these day a quality work . and and it can be use a a trainer film on what proper boat preparation be all about and or not about and prior to sail the seven sea . the movie start out somewhat slowly to develop the story a most documentary do and but a it draw the viewer into the saga and emotion begin to percolate in one head . emotion include anger and sadness and and disbelief . the era represent late 1960 . that solo sail around the globe be dangerous be not surprising . what be surprising be all the twist that viewer wouldn not expect . it not your average group of guy in a sailing race . each boat be different a allow by the race rule . each solo sailor have different level of ability a allow by the race rule . there be well know sailor among them and a few not so well know . one be consider a mystery man a nobody seem to have any knowledge of his ability at all . each boat be allow to depart at will so long a all be underway by a certain date . and this be and of course and prior to modern electronics that allow boater to communicate with shore about vicious storm and etc . actual video and audio recording be intersperse with interview of family member and others involve . the mood of the interviewee be always somber despite the year that have pass . the main character and don and be the focus of attention and how his journey relate to those who he not only want to beat but and due to circumstance of his own creation and have to beat . he have to win . the story be about what that circumstance do to his life a he move south west across the atlantic ocean over a year time alone on the water . do not fail to view the special feature section of the dvd once the film be finish . the entire saga isn not fully understood w or o view the bonus stuff . in the end and once you have watch everything on the dvd and you will likely just shake your head and exclaim and wow . and keep in mind and that be why the story have remain alive for the last 40 year . spoiler represent do not fail to view the special feature section of the dvd once the film be finish . one sailor who be head back to england after circumnavigate the globe decide on the fly that and no and he be go for another spin and the film record his spouse opinion about that decision . the opposite story unfolds a another sailor wish the race allow two on board so he could take his wife along and their photo demonstrate a very warm union between them . the interview with an burley ex paratrooper who have actually row a boat across the atlantic with a friend prior to the solo sail race be incredibly funny a he describe not even know how to sail and who think the bad thing happen to him be normal . too many people think that set sail in the open sea can be an romantic adventure without mishap . don not you be one .