When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
True Spirit
Overview
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
Director
Sarah Spillane
Status
Released
Production
Martin Chase Productions, Resonate Entertainment, Sunstar Entertainment
Cast
Teagan Croft
Jessica Watson
Cliff Curtis
Ben Bryant
Alyla Browne
Young Jessica
Josh Lawson
Roger Watson
Anna Paquin
Julie Watson
Bridget Webb
Emily Watson
Stacy Clausen
Tom Watson
Todd Lasance
Craig Atherton
Josephine Flynn
Reporter #1
Alice Tate
Georgina Bauer
Ling Cooper Tang
Susie the News Presenter
Shanyn Asmar
Female Politician
Tomoka Tsuyuki
Japanese News Presenter
Joey Vieira
American News Presenter
Justin Gerardin
French News Presenter
Jessica Watson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Freya Callaghan
Young Emily
Chris Hillier
Instructor
Vivien Turner
Hannah Watson
Nikhil Singh
Reporter #2
Liam Wallace
Young Tom
Molly Belle Wright
Young Hannah
Allie Anderson
American Female Boxer
Elliott Ng
Chinese Hipster Man
Pauline Davies
Older Scottish Woman
Joy Mirembe
Kenyan Blog Girl
Aarush Amith
Indian Blog Boy
Stefany Baumann
Kindy Teacher
Charlotte Marquis
Kindy Kid
Olivia Marquis
Kindy Kid
Frances McGrady
Kindy Kid
Moses McGrady
Kindy Kid
Bowie Ottersbach Spillane
Kindy Kid
Charlie Rose Lasance
Kindy Kid
Eric Williams
Kindy Kid
James McGrady
James - TV Weatherman
Luke O'Neill
Kevin Rudd
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