At the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year, Maiden thrilled audiences with its extraordinary story of strength and perseverance. Through extensive archival footage and in-depth personal interviews, this breathtaking documentary constitutes a suspenseful, poignant and uplifting journey that demonstrates the enduring tenacity of the human spirit.

In the late 1980s, British amateur sailor Tracy Edwards decided she had had enough of being fired and was reduced to being the only woman on her sailing team. Tracy has her sights set on the upcoming Whitbaker Round the World Race, an astounding 40,000-nautical-mile circumnavigation of the globe with few ships daring to stand in the way. Tracy assembled the world's first international all-women sailing team and raced. As they weathered not only the life-threatening high seas, but the storm of sexism in the media, this inspiring group of women had to rely on their own and each other's sheer resilience to prove naysayers and doubters wrong. What they didn't fully anticipate, however, was how their expedition would mean more than just a race to the finish line.