Deep Water
Dec 13, 2007
If you see Deep Water, not only will you be amazed at the poor quality of the media in 1968 (journalism may not be any better, but at least the sound is in stereo and the picture in HD), but you will have a new appreciation for how far boats and marine technology have come since the late sixties. Towards the end of the documentary we see archival film (more fuzzy, black-and-white footage) of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston arriving in Britain at the end of the race. His boat Suhaili is a beaten-up, rusty mess. Modern composite and stainless steel technology doesn't make anyone a better sailor than Sir Robin (that would be pretty hard anyway), but it sure makes the boats look better!
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