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Oct 21, 2021melzbooks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Definitely spoiled.....but wow what an incredible opportunity for a 14 year old.
Oct 12, 2019reverendmike rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked the following so much, from a prior commenter, that I quote: "one of the more self-involved, egocentric and spoiled rotten teenagers on the planet." However, I think that judgement is incorrect. I was charmed (smitten, perhaps)…
Jun 03, 2018Annieoywong rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The film was a bit boring at the beginning, but Laura Dekker was an amazing girl who sailed around the world alone at the age of fourteen.
Dec 19, 2016
Dec 29 2016.....I was fascinated by this documentary. I found Laura so confident and capable for such a young age. I guess she had some practice with her early family life. I had to Wiki her to see where she ended up. You must read about…
Mar 31, 2016
Compare Ellen MacArthur, who sailed around UK before 16, then was sponsored for solo ocean racing. Now Ellen runs NGO promoting economic improvements. She jumped from personal accomplishment to public speaker. Spoiler alert : last scene is…
Dec 04, 2015Liber_vermis rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Although youthful sailor Laura Dekker had a long history of sailing experience she demonstrated a lot of guts and perseverance in this superbly filmed circumnavigation. I would have appreciated more explanation of the operation of her…
Feb 06, 2015johnnybookreader rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Except that this was about one of the more self-involved, egocentric and spoiled rotten teenagers on the planet, this would have been an entertaining movie. The fact that she's a pill dulled any degree of enjoyment.
Jan 27, 2015
Talk about an incredible journey! I found this account of a teenager sailing solo around the world inspiring and absorbing. This is a documentary, not fiction. There are a few expletives here and there, but otherwise the film would be…
Oct 14, 2014MT60 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The competence, courage, perseverance, maturity, and sanity displayed by this young lady is awesome. Words cannot do justice. In the bonus material, loved the long takes of her repairing a sail, and arriving in port on St. Maarten at end…
kevfarley
Oct 14, 2014kevfarley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An amazing and inspirational adventure, ...and the best biographical sailing cinematograpry I've seen !
Sep 24, 2014funky_d rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Maidentrip challenges our social norms about what is old enough to set off on a solo sailing voyage around the world. What struck me most about Laura Dekker is her confidence from a young age. I wonder what Laura's life will look like in…
Sep 11, 2014
i watched this back to back with All is Lost. When Laura sailed around the cape in real weather, it was an interesting contrast with All is Lost. On the dvd extras/interviews everyone is so in awe of Redford climbing up a mast, and…
dolphinwolf
Aug 26, 2014dolphinwolf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I thought I was going to find this boring at first but being a true story it was actually quite amazing how this teenage girl is confident in being the youngest to sail around the world!
Aug 25, 2014Daylight62 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this film. Quite an amazing young lady.