Maiden

"Maiden" is a documentary  directed by Alex Holmes which tells the story

of Tracy Edwards, a 24 year old sailing vessel cook who, in 1989, together with

her female companions, skippered the first all female crew to compete in the

Whitbread Sail Around the World contest. More than the story of a sailing

contest, it is a testament to the tenacity and vision of this young girl who, despite

the chauvenism of the sailing community, achieved her goal and realized

her dream. This is  film that every young woman should see and appreciate

for it demonstrates that dreams can become reality in spite of the prejudices

of a male dominated society and the obstacles in general that every dreamer

must inevitably encounter. Although the film could just as well have been

exhibited in a much shorter version, the viewer nevertheless experiences and

understands what these adventurous ladies had to encounter and how meaningful

what they accomplished meant to all womanhood far and beyond

the contest they participated in. I give the film 3 stars for it is as inspirational

as it is entertaining.