Losing Sight of Shore (2017) Reviews

• Honest, compelling and brave storytelling

  daniellesellwood2017-06-15

  I watch a lot of sports/adventure films and a) it's rare they feature women b) they often contain a lot of ego. This is not the case with this film. This is a group of women who are modest and supportive of each other, there are no 'stars' or exhibitionists, and thank goodness no gratuitous 'sexy' shots. This is probably because the film is also made by a woman. It is honest and genuine about how hard the expedition is, it gives a fantastic insight into the relentlessness of a journey like this and the mental battles that the women go through. I both cried and gasped in awe. It is thoroughly enjoyable and really suitable for all (just one swearing moment) - show it to your kids...these women are fantastic role models for all.

• Epic!

  jasonhowardady2019-03-15

  Having rowed an ocean myself I felt every single muscle tweak, mental questioning and fear of failure that these 6 ladies endured for 9 months. This is a great documentary and one routes for every single one of them and their own personal journeys. I recall chatting with Laura on an ergo outside Twickenham on a cold and windy day back in 2013 I think and knew that she had the "right stuff". Enjoy, I did.

• Pacific Rowing Expedition (contains spoilers)

  2jdv2017-05-22

  I was really looking forward to this documentary about four women who set out to row the Pacific from California to Australia. This would be a first for a team of four, men or women, as others have rowed the Pacific but none as a team of four. The filming was excellent and there were wonderful views of sunsets and storms and an aching portrayal of the tedium and sheer willpower it took to row 2 hours on, 2 hours off each shift, 24 hours a day. And the women occasionally record video diaries that add to the story, and their honesty and often pain is palpable. And they accurately recount the many setbacks, as currents and winds push them in the wrong direction. HOWEVER. The "team of four" did not row the whole way: one quit in Hawaii and was replaced and another quit in Samoa and was replaced. The rules say that for it to count it has to be an unassisted row. So this was a team of two assisted by four others and so was not a record at all, as they claim at the end. Yes, it was a huge achievement, but not the one they claim.