VIDEO: Life and times of Sir Peter Blake

Peter Blake was a New Zealand hero – sailor, adventurer, leader and environmentalist. Competing in ocean races, he clocked up as many sea miles as any seafarer in history, with some epic victories. Then he led his small country to win the America’s Cup (twice!), and gave his last years to helping the environment.

This trailer provides a glimpse of a life well-lived but cut short at the hands of pirates off the Amazon coast in 2001. Ten years later, after death, work began on a film documenting the life of a sailor. Full details: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/blakey