Sail of the century

When Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell borrowed the 35-foot sailing boat “Calypte” and departed from the east coast of Thailand in early 2022, they had a combined sailing experience of only a few days. The one requirement of their charter was to eventually deliver the boat to Eastern Indonesia.

Follow their journey in the film “Calypte — a surfing and sailing voyage,” screening at Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre this Saturday, Jan. 27.

The couple planned to learn as they went, get a few friends with sailing experience to help through the tricky bits and pick up as much as possible from them along the way. With this plan, they embarked onto the South China Sea, headed up through the Strait of Malacca and around the tip of Sumatra; out into the Indian Ocean on a year-long expedition in search of waves. What seemed like an idyllic journey didn’t come easy. It was difficult to anticipate the challenges of the sleepless nights, the endless rolling and tossing of the boat, the breakdowns, the relentless maintenance and confined space. But adventures always seem sweeter if it really feels like you had to work to get there.

Profits from this show go to SurfAid, which works to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of families living in isolated regions connected through surfing.

Every ticket purchased will include a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize basket provided by Pelican Brewing.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the ZuhG Life Surf Shop, located at 3219 SE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. The film begins at 11 am at the Bijou Theatre, located at 1624 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, go to cinemalovers.com.