Film Review: ‘Maiden’: The Maiden Voyage of an All-Maiden Racing Crew

Mark Jackson
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PG | 1h 37min | Documentary | 28 June 2019 (USA)

The Whitbread is a brutal, 33,000-nautical-mile, nine-month sailing yacht race. It kicks off in Southampton, England, races around the world, and returns to Southampton.

Up until 1989, the prestigious Whitbread Round-the-World Race had been the exclusive territory of all-male crews.
Tracy Edwards (L) and a fellow crew member aboard the Maiden, in "Maiden." (New Black Films/Sony Pictures Classics)
Tracy Edwards (L) and a fellow crew member aboard the Maiden, in "Maiden." New Black Films/Sony Pictures Classics
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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