What movie has the best sailing scene?

American actor W.C. Fields famously said “Never work with kids and animals” due to their chaotic and uncontrollable nature, but movie sailing scenes must be a pain too.

The question was asked on the Old Boat Sailor Facebook page: What movie has the best sailing scene? With over 300 comments, Captain Ron was very popular with plenty of additional submissions:

• Caddyshack
• Captains Courageous
• Dead Calm
• Dove
• Master and Commander
• Tenet
• The Thomas Crown Affair
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Waterworld
• What About Bob?
• White Squall
• Wind

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MORE: It was in 2020 during COVID lockdown when Scuttlebutt also compiled a list.