Sailor John Sangmeister spends two years preparing for world record try to Hawaii . He recruits the best crew he can find . But his 73-foot trimaran strikes drifting telephone poles from Japan 's 2011 tsunami . The boat sinks, killing all but one of its passengers and leaving him with a broken leg.
Sailor John Sangmeister spends two years preparing for world record try to Hawaii . He recruits the best crew he can find . But his 73-foot trimaran strikes drifting telephone poles from Japan 's 2011 tsunami . Damage to the central daggerboard thwarts a record , but boat still finishes first .