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Release Date:
January 25, 2025
Original Title:
Ron Holland: The Voyage of Discovery
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Life on the Water
Prometheus Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
Explores the incredible life and career of legendary sailor and boat designer. It takes viewers on a journey through Ron’s life, from his difficult childhood in New Zealand to his early days as a sailor and his groundbreaking work as a yacht designer. Ron’s love of sailing and his natural talent for understanding the forces of wind, water, and shape led him to create some of the most innovative and successful yachts in the world, designe boats that have changed the face of sailing and helped usher in a new era of yacht design.
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