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'Maiden' Film Premiere With Whoopi Goldberg And More: PHOTOS
'Maiden' is the new must-see documentary about the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race of 1989.
Last night an excited crowd gathered at The Landmark Cinema in uptown Manhattan to attend the premiere of the new documentary "Maiden."
The film chronicles the adventures of Tracy Edwards, the legendary British sailor who entered the prestigious Whitbread Round the World yachting race in 1989 with the first ever all-female crew. Tracy's inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her. Nevertheless, Tracy refused to give up. She remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything at risk just to ensure that the team made it to the start line.
Today, almost 30 years later, she brought her team to Manhattan to celebrate the documentary filmed by director Alex Holmes. Whoopi Goldberg, Carol Alt, Joanna Coles and many more stepped out to congratulate the team.
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Check out highlights from the "Maiden" documentary film premiere in New York City below:
7:04 p.m.
Carol Alt is first on the carpet.
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7:05 p.m.
Joanna Coles with husband Peter Godwin.
7:06 p.m.
Margaret Colin with daughter Payton.
7:08 p.m.
I love your dress, Joely Richardson!
7:10 p.m.
And here is the sailing crew! Ship ahoy!
7:12 p.m.
And then, out of nowhere, Whoopi Goldberg is here! I didn't see her arriving, she just whirlwinds from the opposite side of the room on the carpet. All the photographers go yaaaay! Whoopi is here!
7:14 p.m.
Tracy Edwards says hi.
7:28 p.m.
And the entire sailing crew surrounds Whoopi and it's a big hello. Everybody is excited!
7:35 p.m.
Moana Luu and Whoopi Goldberg. Hurry! The film is about to start.
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