AROUND THE HORN IN A SQUARE RIGGER was filmed by noted sailor, author and photographer Alan Villiers documenting the record-breaking 83-day voyage of the 1902 barque Parma from Australia to England in the 1933 Grain Race. Villiers writes, "We wanted to make a picture that would capture some of the stirring beauty of these ships.
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If you have any romantic notions about sailing, Around the Horn in a Square Rigger will either confirm them or cure them immediately. It’s worth watching if you like history that hasn’t been scrubbed clean by CGI or modern narration. People who need a plot or a structured arc will probably get bored within ten minutes....
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"If you have any romantic notions about sailing, Around the Horn in a Square Rigger will either confirm them or cure them immediately. It’s worth watching if you like history that hasn’t been scrubbed clean by CGI or modern narration. People who need a plot or a structured arc will probably get bored within ten minutes. This isn't a movie that cares if you’re entertained. It’s just so much wind. The sound of the rigging whistling is honestly louder than my internal monologue by the end of it. A..."
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