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Home / News / Maiden Documentary to be screened at Aldeburgh from March 31st

Maiden Documentary to be screened at Aldeburgh from March 31st

Published 12:11 on 18 Mar 2019

MAIDEN is the inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tracy's dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity.

But Tracy refused to give up: she re-mortgaged her home and bought a second-hand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. With the support of her remarkable crew she went on to shock the sport and prove that women are the equal of men.

The film is now playing in select theatres throughout the UK and will open in Aldeburgh on March 31.

Tickets may be purchased here:

View the trailer here:

Last updated 20:40 on 23 December 2021

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