Called the ‘voyage of madmen,’ The Loneliest Race follows 16 sailors as they sail around the world without technology or contact with the outside world.
The Golden Globe Race began in 1968 and is held every four years. 2026 will mark the 58th year of the race. Only six sailors have ever successfully completed the GGR.
We’ll show it Tuesday, July 8, at 7pm at the Roadhouse Cinema in Scottsdale.
The movie night replaces the usual monthly meeting.
Invite your family and friends, and arrive early for dinner. This is a dine-in cinema with cushy reclining seats and an extensive menu. You can order from your seat beginning at 6:30. We will check you in at the door.
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Set against the backdrop of the world’s most punishing seas, The Loneliest Race is an intimate documentary that delves into the emotional and physical trials of sixteen sailors in the last Golden Globe Race, held in 2022. This non-stop, 50,000 km solo sailing race is the world’s longest and most mentally grueling sporting event, pushing competitors to the limit with no fuel, no technology, and complete isolation. Only six sailors have ever successfully completed the GGR.
Starting and finishing in France, they navigate the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans with nine months’ worth of food, rainwater for drinking, and only the stars for navigation. Mostly amateur sailors, the documentary gets intimate access to participants, including Kirsten Neuschäfer, the race’s sole woman, who has navigated the Southern Ocean countless times; Abhilash Tomy, a former Indian Naval Commander who nearly lost his life in the 2018 race; and Ian Herbert-Jones, a sailing hobbyist who ends up risking his life in pursuit of a personal dream.
The skippers must rely on ingenuity and luck to survive 300 days adrift at sea — alone.
