A true story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack. The voyage is a true adventure for them all but it has its downs as well as ups.
Written by Rob Hartill
The ship used in the film is the "Eye of the Wind", originally built in 1911 as a top-sail schooner and refitted in 1975 as a brigantine. She is now rigged as a Brig. It was also used in
The Blue Lagoon,
Savage Island, and
Tai-Pan.
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Goofs
Continuity:
The orange juice is not sloshing in the galley while rest of ship is pitching during the storm that sinks the ship.
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Quotes
[Chuck Talking to Captain Sheldon during the Trial]
Chuck:
You told us where we go one we go all, well we believed you, we lived by it, Sir. And now your saying where you go we can't follow. See more »