Losing Sight of Shore is a 2017 documentary film, directed by Sarah Moshman,[1][2] which chronicles the journey of four British women, nicknamed "The Coxless Crew",[3] who row across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia without the support of trailing boats.[4][5]
| Losing sight of shore | |
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| Directed by | Sarah Moshman |
| Written by | Sarah Moshman Peter Saroufim |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Journey
editThe journey took 9 months and covered over 8,000 miles, with stops in Hawaii and Samoa. The crew launched their boat from San Francisco, California and ended their journey in Cairns, Australia. The crew rowed two-at-a-time, for two hours on, followed by two hours off. With several days to go, they ran out of food. Psychological stress, including fear and isolation, was a major challenge faced by each of the crew members.
Cast
editLaura Penhaul, Natalia Cohen, Emma Mitchell completed all 3 legs. Isabel Burnham, Lizanne Van Vuuren, and Meg Dyos rowed the first, second and third legs, respectively. They referred to themselves as the "Coxless Crew", a double entendre partly in reference to the absence of a coxswain in their crew.[6]
Film
editThe film was made using a combination of GoPro footage of at-sea activity, and professional film crew for on- and near-shore footage.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Director of 'Losing Sight of Shore' at screening in Sonoma". Sonoma Index Tribune. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Moshman". IMDb. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Team of 4 women breaks 3 world records by successfully rowing the Pacific Ocean". Women in the World. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Losing Sight of Shore". IMDb.
- ^ a b "How They Did It: Directing a Film in the Pacific Ocean From 5,000 Miles Away in Losing Sight of Shore". MovieMaker Magazine. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Coxless Crew". Coxless Crew.