MORNING LIGHT

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• Release Year: 2008
• Genre: Documentary, Sports
• Plot: Experience a riveting and inspiring true-life adventure aboard the high-tech sloop MORNING LIGHT. Fifteen rookie sailors have one goal in mind -- to be part of her crew, racing in the most revered sailing competition on Earth, the Transpac Yacht Race. From start to finish, it's a rollercoaster ride of emotions and physical challenges, beginning with six months of intense training. Only eleven will survive to race in the grueling 2,225-mile Transpac. Matching wits and skills against experienced pros and the unforgiving, unpredictable Pacific Ocean, these young men and women develop a powerful bond and prove how dedication, teamwork and an unyielding spirit can overcome the greatest of odds.; ; The Transpacific Yacht Race tests the endurance of sailors from around the world in a 2,300-mile voyage from Los Angeles to Honolulu. This documentary follows a crew of 15 young competitors on a six-month odyssey from training to finish line. The Morning Light team was hand-picked by sailing experts -- including the film's producer, Transpac competitor Roy Disney -- and at ages 18 to 23, were the youngest team in the race's history.
• Cast: Chris Branning, Graham Brant-Zawadzki, Chris Clark, Charlie Enright, Jesse Fielding, Robbie Kane, Steve Manson, Chris Schubert, Kate Theisen, Mark Towill, Genny Tulloch, Pieter van Os, Chris Welch, Kit Will, Jeremy Wilmot, Mark Monroe
• Director: Mark Monroe
• Runtime: 1:38
• Company: Walt Disney Pictures
• Media Format: Movie