Episode list

The Spirit of Yachting

The Teams/Boats

Sun, Sep 22, 2002
This prestigious week-long regatta is seen through the eyes of three different teams/boats, varying from the premier sailing teams in the competition on the Maxi yachts to the amateur smaller crew. The teams/boats will be followed from the time they prepare for the event, through the inshore races in St. Tropez and on to Genoa via the famous Giraglia lighthouse on Corsica. The key personalities, the technology of the boats and all the elements that contribute to a teams success or failure will be explored. The drama of the week's racing as the teams fight for victory.
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The Professional
A world-renowned skipper - Paul Cayard - provides the 'lens' through which the viewer sees this stunning event. Through unprecedented access the film will follow Cayard at every stage as he prepares himself and his crew for the challenges ahead. Utilising on-board camera and audio technology the viewer will have a unique and intimate insight into the qualities that make a skipper truly 'great' and also the stresses and responsibilities that come with leadership.
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The Event

Sun, Feb 09, 2003
Perhaps the most dangerous fleet race on the planet - As the one hundred plus boats struggle across the Tasman, what does it take to make this event a reality, its cultural importance in Australia, the people who have to rescue the crews when it all goes wrong. The work behind the scenes that underscores the drama of this awesome event.
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Review Programme 1
The review programs encapsulate the Spirit of Yachting. They are a summary of the regattas and presentations that make up the Rolex sailing year. While slightly more traditional in structure, these films offer a fascinating and excitingly paced look at the drama on the water, the personalities that thrive there and the glamorous and emotionally charged world that surrounds premier yachting. Shot around the world, in some of the most stunning and desirable locations imaginable, while showcasing the racing side, these documentaries, like the rest of the series, will bring to life the diverse characters that inhabit the sailing world. Events included in Review programme(s): Rolex IMS Worlds, Capri; Giraglia Rolex Cup, St. Tropez/Genoa; Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Sardinia; Rolex Middle Sea Race, Malta; Rolex Farr 40s, Nassau Bahamas; Rolex Sydney - Hobart; ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the year 2002 Awards.
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Review Programme 2
The review programs encapsulate the Spirit of Yachting. They are a summary of the regattas and presentations that make up the Rolex sailing year. While slightly more traditional in structure, these films offer a fascinating and excitingly paced look at the drama on the water, the personalities that thrive there and the glamorous and emotionally charged world that surrounds premier yachting. Shot around the world, in some of the most stunning and desirable locations imaginable, while showcasing the racing side, these documentaries, like the rest of the series, will bring to life the diverse characters that inhabit the sailing world. Events included in Review programme(s): Rolex IMS Worlds, Capri; Giraglia Rolex Cup, St. Tropez/Genoa; Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Sardinia; Rolex Middle Sea Race, Malta; Rolex Farr 40s, Nassau Bahamas; Rolex Sydney - Hobart; ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the year 2002 Awards.
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The Mystery of Britannic

The Mystery of Britannic

"The Mystery of Britannic" - a historical docudrama that reveals a unique scenery on the terrible fate of the sister ship of the famous Titanic, whose final destiny was to be lost while at sea. The project presents the on-screen combination of re-enacted historical events intertwined with the scientific underwater documentary. The narration of the re-enacted story is being done by Nelly - who has departed her affluent family to serve as a newly recruited volunteer nurse on the hospital ship. Nelly shares her heart-piercing story of a courageous voyage aboard of the legendary Britannic - an ill-fated ocean liner, converted into the military hospital ship, bound for a shattering demise. One of the most famous shipwreck researchers, Richard Kohler, whose expertise and knowledge of the Britannic history developed into the life-long passion, helps the viewer to clearly apprehend the documentary materials. High-tech, deep-ocean submersibles and underwater research equipment allowed to capture the unique footage of a sleeping giant on the depths exceeding 100 meters. The combined efforts of researchers, scientists and SFX team made it possible to life-like witness the last minutes of the gigantic hospital ship. Together with the characters of the movie, the viewer will go through the actions of noble sacrifice, the story of love, the horrors of war, re-live the unspeakable tragedy happened a century ago and behold the long-gone wreck of the hospital ship in all her silent glory.

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