Philosopher of the Sea
Mar 17, 2023 | IMDB 8.2
78 min Watch NowDocumentary
Elderly sailor Sven Yrvind takes on a daring solo voyage from Ireland to New Zealand. What seems like a reckless journey on the unforgiving seas is also inner journey that prompts the thought - how do we wish to lead our lives?
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Sea Gypsies: The Far Side of the World
Pacific High
The Camino Voyage
William F. Buckley Jr.'s Celestial Navigation Simplified
Surf Sail
Rota Polar
A Dream of the Mediterranean
Mergui
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
Holland Sailing
The Wind Gods
Water Sports
Sailing with Bushnell Keeler
Mediterranean Holiday
Singlehanders
Racing Around the World Alone
Home Is the Ocean
Call Me Captain
Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
SIMILAR MOVIES
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1995
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.Sea Gypsies: The Far Side of the World
IMDB 8.6 | Aug , 2017
The vessel is Infinity, a 120-foot hand-built sailboat, crewed by a band of miscreants. The journey, an 8,000 mile Pacific crossing from New Zealand to Patagonia, with a stop in Antarctica. Unlike all the other boats heading to the Southern Ocean, Infinity is no ice-reinforced super-yacht crewed by professional sailors; rather, Infinity lives in the moment and sails on a whim. What can be found in abundance on board is blood, sweat, enthusiasm, risk tolerance, disdain for authority, and an ample supply of alcohol – all in all a mad voyage of reckless adventure just for the sheer joy of it. Along the way the crew will battle a hurricane of ice in the Ross Sea, assist the radical environmental group Sea Shepherd in their fight with illegal whalers, and tear every sail they have. At the heart of their journey is a quest for awe and a sense of wonder with the raw power of the natural world.Pacific High
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1980
In April 1978, the annual Ensenada Yacht Race from Newport Beach, California, to Ensenada, Mexico, occurred over the course of twenty-four hours. More than 600 yachts and sailboats competed in the 200-mile race. In the final stretch into Ensenada Harbor, the winds calmed, leaving the boats moving slowly to the finish line.The Camino Voyage
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2018
A crew including a Writer, two Musicians, an Artist and a Stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves on an inspiring, and dangerous, 2,500 km modern day Celtic odyssey all the way from Ireland to Northern Spain.William F. Buckley Jr.'s Celestial Navigation Simplified
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
Join this world-renowned personality for the most unique program on celestial ever. Teaches the theory and practice of Celestial Navigation and also teaches the noon shot. Using computer graphics, he illuminates the finer points of GP, GHA, and GMT. Worth twelve weeks of night school.Surf Sail
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1978
A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.Rota Polar
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2023
A Dream of the Mediterranean
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1991
A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.Mergui
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2018
Using nature shots with narration and a musical score, this documentary tells the story about the Moken, Myanmar's last sea nomads.The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1983
In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.Holland Sailing
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1956
This Sportscope series entry highlights sailboat races in Holland.The Wind Gods
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2013
A feature length documentary film following Larry Ellison's 10-year quest to bring the oldest trophy in international sport, The America's Cup, back to the United States.Water Sports
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1935
This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard at 45 mph.Sailing with Bushnell Keeler
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1967
In 1967, a young David Lynch grabbed his new Bolex 16mm camera, to film his friend and mentor Bushnell Keeler and brother Dave Keeler sailing on the Chesapeake Bay in Bush's King's Cruiser. This was David Lynch's very first film, which he prefers to call a "home movie". It depicts a man, a painter, who changed David's life forever pursuing the artist's life, which he continues to this day.Mediterranean Holiday
IMDB 8 | Dec , 1962
A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.Singlehanders
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1982
Follow two Canadians, Bob Lush and Mike Birch, aboard their yachts during the 1980 Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race. More than a record of this prestigious international sailing event, the resulting film is the starting point for an epic of challenge and determination.Racing Around the World Alone
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2010
The story of the 2008/2009 Vendée Globe race. 30 skippers embark on a quest to be the fastest to sail 27000 miles around the world, non stop, without assistance and alone on 60 foot sailboats. This is one of the most extreme challenges a human being can face. The sailors are alone at sea for months and physical and emotional strength are essential. Growlers (Icebergs), sea mammals, and massive waves are a constant danger. On any day the forces of nature can bring an end to the best sailor's well made plans. They harness the wind, hope for safe passage over the sea and push hard to win. They are a testament to the audacity of the human spirit.Home Is the Ocean
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
Over the past 20 years, the Schwörer family has sailed around the world while sharing their expedition examples of nature’s true beauty and inspiring people to live in balance with nature. Along the way, their family has grown, with six children being raised on their sailboat.Call Me Captain
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1961
The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
IMDB 0 | May , 1999
This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors.