The story of the 1983 America's Cup challenge, where the Australian team financed by business tycoon Alan Bond, finally wrests the cup from the New York Yacht Club, after an unbroken 132 year winning streak.
Cast

John Wood
Alan Bond

Lorraine Bayly
Eileen Bond

Nicholas Hammond
Dennis Conner

Richard Moir
John Bertrand
John Diedrich
John Bertrand

Jacki Weaver
Rasa Bertrand

John Clayton
Ben Lexcen

Ray Barrett
Robert McCullough

Tim Pigott-Smith
Peter De Savary
Bartholomew John
John Langley
Joie Gregory
Judy Conner
Stephanie Lewis
Peggy McCullough

Gus Mercurio
Vic Romagna
Jeff Trueman
Johan Valentijn
Adam Bowen
Ian Howitt

Peter Phelps
Will Ballieu
Derek Amer
Peter Costello

Ian Gilmour
Scotty McAllister
Kelly Dingwall
Damian Fewster
Malcolm Cork
Brian Richardson
David Bennett
Halsey Herreshoff
Marc Caleb
Steve Reilly
Len Kaserman
Latham
Jan Ringrose
Aerobics instructor
Susan Kramer
Doctor
Jeremy Pearce
French Crewman
Mark McCannon
Reporter
Crew
Fran Burke
Graphic Novel Illustrator, Art Direction
Lindsay Frazer
Editor
Suresh Ayyar
Editor

Russell Boyd
Director of Photography
Jane Griffin
Assistant Director
Murray Robertson
Assistant Director
Colin Fletcher
Assistant Director

Kimble Rendall
Assistant Director
Linda Agran
Executive Producer
Matt Carroll
Executive Producer
Greg Coote
Executive Producer
Robert J. Loader
Executive Producer
Tristram Miall
Producer
Pamela Willis
Production Design
Lawrence Eastwood
Production Design
Sally Eccleston
Camera Operator, Stunts

Louis Irving
Camera Operator
Anna Senior
Costume Design
Phil Judd
Sound Editor
Martin Armiger
Original Music Composer
Peta Lawson
Set Decoration
Eugene Intas
Set Decoration
Danny Baldwin
Stunts
Jenny Day
Production Manager
Barbara Ring
Production Office Assistant
Julia Ritchie
Production Office Assistant
Andrew Blaxland
Art Direction