Hard to Windward is a 1957 Australian documentary film following a boat during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] It was filmed during the 1956 race and featured footage from Kurrewa IV[2] who took line honors. The film won the 1958 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary.[3]

Hard to Windward
Directed byMax Graham
Written byMax Graham
Produced byBruce Laird
Narrated byRex Waldron
CinematographyMax Graham, Don Anderson
Edited byAnthony Gibb
Music byThe Film Unit Chamber Orchestra
Release date
  • 1957 (1957)
Running time
18 min
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

References

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  1. Tasmanian Government Film Unit; Norman Laird; Max Graham (1957), Hard to windward, retrieved 18 May 2023
  2. Tasmanian Government Film Unit; Norman Laird; Max Graham (1957), Title No: 16239, retrieved 26 May 2023
  3. "Winners & Nominees".