A Women's Sailing Crew Races Around the World - a podcast by WNYC Studios

"Maiden" is a documentary adventure story chronicling the first all-women sailing team to compete in an around-the-world race, defying sexist naysayers. Filmmaker Alex Holmes interviews the key players, including Skipper Tracy Edwards, and weaves their accounts with extraordinary footage shot on board the Maiden amidst ocean storms and accidents.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

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