First Friday Film: Maiden

In 1989, the Whitbread Around the World Race was considered to be the most dangerous sailing competition on earth. When 26-year-old Tracy Edwards wanted to participate, she was met with resistance and sexism--no team would take her. Left with no other choice, she started an all-female crew, one who would not only take on the vast and foreboding ocean, but also the doubts and attacks from her male competitors and the press. In this incredible true story, Edwards and her courageous crew pioneered the sport of long-distance racing for the women who followed.