Video review: 'Maiden' sets sail

September 27, 2019 at 12:30PM
"Maiden" captures one woman's dream: Tracy Edwards, left, with Mikaela Von Koskull, leads the first all-female crew in the storied Whitbread Round the World Race. (Courtesy Tracy Edwards/Sony Pictures Classics/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1364115
Tracy Edwards and Mikaela Von Koskull. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

'Maiden' sets sail

Minnesotans love their boats, and love being on the water. The inspiring documentary "Maiden" (⋆⋆⋆) has plenty of both. Tracy Edwards went looking for a job in yachting and was hired — as a cook. She realized there were only a few other women working on boats, mostly in secondary roles. So she rounded up a bunch of them, bought a used sailboat and entered the first all-female crew in the prestigious Whitbread Round the World Race. The arduous endeavor takes nearly a year and requires skill, determination and bravery.

Jeff Strickler

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