A nicely put together documentary. The perfect amount of drama and emotion, mixed with the action of the races.

My family owned a pub in Fremantle when this race was run in Western Australia in 1987, so this doco was especially interesting for me as I could finally relate to the stories I was told by my Grandad, Uncle and Dad about the '87 race in Freo and the enormity of the 1983 America's Cup for Australia and Western Australia, as I was only a toddler when this event occurred and obviously have no recollection of it.

Despite my personal interest in this documentary, I would still highly recommend it to everyone.

It is not drawn out like a lot of Netflix documentaries are these days. It is done perfectly and covers a monumentous moment in the history of sport really well.

The final 30 minutes of this entry in the second season of the Untold series is a total blast. The first hour basically sets up the premise of "sailing" to viewers who aren't greatly aware of the sport (like myself) and sheds light upon the nuanced journey of the Australian sailing team in 1983. The highlights include footage featuring the presence of high-profile businessman Alan Bond and madcap marine architect Ben Lexcen, alongside interviews with the Australian team skipper John Bertrand and some of his crew members.

We also get to hear from Dennis Conner, the American team's skipper, giving the piece a more wholesome appeal. It boasts some crazy footage from the '70s and '80s, and a cameo from Bob Hawke, the late beloved Prime Minister of Australia at the time they won the America's cup. Even if the smaller details around the success of the Australian team may not last too long in your memory, their underdog victory and the burst of emotions surrounding it certainly will. Once again, a solid entry to close out season two of this well-made Netflix documentary series.