Episode number 4 of Series “Grey voyagers”.
65 year old Jan van Hulsen teams up Fred van`t Riet to sail a 37 foot yacht from Guatemala to Australia. Hindered by poor weather, delays and clashes of opinion, they don’t travel much further than the Caribbean. Still grieving the recent death of his wife, Jan perseveres through the loneliness and hardship to chart a new direction in his life.
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ACMI Identifier
315728
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Caribbean Area
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Guatemala
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)