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

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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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, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 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 cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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