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202094 minPGdocumentary

The Invisible Shore

202094 minPGdocumentary

Guo Chuan lost contact with his shore team while sailing solo across the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii on the 25th at 3pm.

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Guo Chuan lost contact with his shore team while sailing solo across the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii on the 25th at 3pm.

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Zhao Qidirector

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Guo Chuan sailed solo across the Pacific Ocean in 2016. On the 25th of that year, he lost contact with his shore team after 3pm while approaching Hawaii. The documentary focuses on the events surrounding his disappearance. It presents accounts from the shore team and details the search efforts undertaken by the U.S. Coast Guard. The film spans 94 minutes and documents the challenges faced in open water navigation.

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