Summaries

Sixteen-year old Abby Sunderland is rescued form the Indian Ocean during a solo-circumnavigation attempt.

Wild Eyes: The Abby Sunderland Story is a film documentary of the solo circumnavigation attempt of 16 year old Abby Sunderland in January of 2010. The documentary chronicles the birth of Abby's dream out of a childhood of sailing and the preparation and pursuit of this enormous undertaking. Half way around the world, Abby's 40 foot sailboat, Wild Eyes, is unexpectedly hit by a massive rogue wave which rolls her boat 360 degrees snapping the mast off at the deck. Abby's survival and rescue at sea provides an inspirational tale of overcoming tremendous obstacles only to become a stronger and better person in the end.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • survival
  • faith
  • sailing
  • solo
  • circumnavigation
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 7, 2011
Countries of origin United States France Mexico South Africa Reunion
Language English
Filming locations Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Production companies Iron Image WorldWind Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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