New Releases Bennett Marine Video Launches Exciting Sail Race DVDs



March 3, 2005 -- Smell the salty air, wipe the mist from your face and reel with the tuck and swell of the sea all from the comfort of your armchair with Bennett Marine Video's new sail racing DVD releases.

Five new exciting DVDs cover the biggest and best international sailing races, including the America's Cup 2003, The Race Around Britain, the Volvo Round the World Race and Whitbread.

Each of these excellent DVDs captures the essence of some of the most arduous sail racing experiences and shows the expertise and determination of the sailing world's finest ocean racers in the most punishing conditions.

Bennett Media Corporation offers the most complete collection of boating, fishing and marine related instructional media available anywhere. Each high-quality DVD is available to the media for review. Contact Chris T. Wilson, Director of Corporate Communications to receive your copy and request a catalog, or visit the website for the latest news and releases at http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_sailing.html

A thumbnail image and brief description of each DVD is listed below.

Alinghi: The Inside Story - America's Cup 2003
This film takes you into the heart & soul of the Alinghi campaign during the America's Cup competition. This extraordinary film documents slices of everyday life of the team & their families, the tensions & dramas as well as the joys. The team share their emotions & deepest feelings under their grueling physical training program & the constant upkeep & development of the boat. 97 min. $34.95 R7083DVD

Stormy Weather: The Amazing Race Around Britain
The 1998 Round Britain & Ireland Yacht Race caused havoc amongst the fleet of 41 starters. Of the 15 multihulls, only 7 finished, the rest were scattered around the British Isles: dismasted, hulls & rudders broken, rigging failures - due to the violent weather & gale force winds. Share their challenges, broken rigging, the Arctic cold, the fearsome breaking seas of the open North Atlantic & dangerous rocky lee shores.. 41 min. $34.95 R7080DVD

Volvo Round the World Race: The SEB Stopover Reports
Follow Team SEB and their 7 competitors around the world , leg by leg, stopover by stopover in the toughest sail race on Earth. Skill, courage & endurance are put to the test with action-packed onboard footage & spectacular recap's & analysis of each leg. This is as close as you get without getting wet!
210 min. $34.95 R7081DVD

Whitbread 97/98: Pushing The Limits
A "behind the scenes" look at the world 's most spectacular ocean racers and crew, featuring the Whitbread 97/98 winning EF Language's Paul Cayard (Skipper) & Magnus Olsson (Crew). How do these extraordinary sailors conquer 9 hellish months of raging seas, whiplash gales & sub-arctic conditions Get the inside story that has never been told. 50 min. $34.95 R7082DVD

Whitbread 97/98: Fight To Victory
Featuring the winning team - EF Language. This brilliant program brings action packed footage, indepth interviews and fantastic coverage of the toughest, most demanding race in history. 120 min. $34.95 R7084DVD





New Releases Bennett Marine Video Launches Exciting Sail Race DVDs