Coyote

In Coyote, Director Thomas Simmons recounts the inspiring true story of legendary sailor and adventurer Mike Plant. Spanning the decade from his arrival in professional offshore sailing in the mid 80’s, the film follows Plant’s daring spirit as he races around the world alone on a sailboat. Chronically inexperienced, underfunded and undermanned, Plant’s thirst for adventure and fearless belief in his dreams drive him to become an American hero of the sea. A most unlikely hero, in that Plant had to overcome repercussions left over from his life before competitive sailing, including an escape from Greek authorities on a drug trafficking charge and time behind bars in a Portuguese prison. Despite all that he accomplishes in sailing, Plant’s heart is never satisfied. His final creation, Coyote, a radically designed vessel built on the edge of speed and safety, symbolizes Plant’s course in life: running before the wind, always with an eye to the sea. (Napa Valley Film Festival)