Irving Johnson and his wife Electra were two of the great pioneers of cruising under sail. This man was a true marvel and a real hero of my youth. I devoured his books and although it is many years since I saw them last his films were truely gobsmacking.
Watch this. Mystic Seaport have now put it online and SA have posted the link.
Around Cape Horn
If this does not impress you, nothing ever will.
(hopefully I'm not repeating something already posted. apologies if I am.)