Blue water challenge

Australia, 1980

Film
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A stimulating and accurate portrayal of the Golden Fleece Great Circle Yacht Race, which makes a clockwise circumnavigation of Tasmania. Starting off Portsea, Victoria, in January 1980, a fleet of Australia’s leading ocean racing yachts sailon a course of over 800 miles of challenging stretches of water. It has now become the longest race which starts and finishes in Australia. No other credits available.

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Credits

producer

Ronald Mason

production company

Academy Film Productions

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1980

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