After South African Surfer Chris Bertish wins the big wave surfing title at Mavericks, he announces that his next conquest will be to become the first person to stand up paddleboard across the Atlantic, from Africa to North America, solo and unsupported. Alone, save for 95 days worth of food, a solar-powered desalinator to turn saltwater into drinking water, and three cameras, Bertish sets off from Morocco to begin his journey. Bertish has to battle through storms, equipment failures, shark encounters, injuries, leaks, loneliness, and coming to grips with his fathers death, as he paddles solo across the Atlantic and tests what is truly possible. Buoyed with an infectious enthusiasm and a mantra of “one stroke at a time”, Chris Bertish blazes his own trail across the empty Atlantic to make his father proud.
Last Known Coordinates
Surfer Chris Bertish sets out from Africa alone, with only three cameras and a stand up paddle board to cross the Atlantic. Bertish has to confront his father’s death as he battles the harsh Atlantic.
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Since graduating from the writing program at USC, director Joe Piscatella has written for a host of film, television, and radio projects. His second feature documentary, Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, won the Audience Award at Sundance in 2017 and was acquired as a Netflix Original. His first feature documentary, #chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on a Dictator, has been seen in more than 60 countries. He was also an executive producer on the documentary Finders Keepers, which premiered at Sundance in 2015. In 2019 he was nominated for an Emmy for his directorial work on Food Interrupted.
01: Last Known Coordinates
Big wave surfer Chris Bertish sets out to become the first person to stand up paddleboard across the Atlantic, from Africa to North America, solo and unsupported. Leaving with 95 days worth of supplies and three cameras, Bertish confronts his father’s death as he battles the perils of the Atlantic.
56 min
