This is a documentary in essence,which might put some people off, but that's probably the best way to condense and convey the Whitbread into film length proportions.
I'm old enough to remember the jibes floating around at the time " they'll be fighting over the hair dryer while the boat runs aground" type of nonsense. These were tremendous sailors with great courage, greater cahonies than 99% of men. The swimsuit stunt was a mistake i thought but equally i can see it as one in the eye for the men, perhaps that would have looked great on the leg they won..
Tracy Edwards and her stellar crew deserve all the plaudits we can give. A fresh look at their achievements is a timely reminder that womens rights and respect for women in general, though slow to change, never the less has its compass pointing in the right direction.
