SKIPPER NANCE FRANK COMMENTS ON HER ALL-FEMALE CREW THAT WILL ENTER AROUND-THE-WORLD YACHT RACE

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Event Date(s): 09/24/1993 | Event Location(s): Today New York Studio;Southhampton;England | Description: SKIPPER NANCE FRANK COMMENTS ON HER ALL-FEMALE CREW THAT WILL ENTER AROUND-THE-WORLD YACHT RACE OVERHEAD SHOT OF ALL FEMALE CREW ON DECK OF US WOMENS CHALLENGE YACHT AT SEA SEEN. CAPTAIN NANCE FRANK SEEN AT WHEEL. CAMERA PANS TO CREW ON DECK. PANNING SHOT FROM TIP OF SAIL TO CREW ABOARD YACHT SAILING PAST OTHER SHIPS AT SEA SEEN. CREW MEMBERS BELOW DECK; CRAMPED SLEEPING QUARTERS& TEA KETTLE SEEN. (8:40:06) IN TWO-WAY REMOTE INTERVIEW WITH PHILLIPS IN STUDIO; SKIPPER NANCE FRANK DOCKSIDE IN SOUTHHAMPTON; ENGLAND SAYS WOMEN ARE WONDERFUL AT 9-MONTH TORTUROUS EVENTS. FRANK COMMENTS ON FUNDRAISERS THEY TOOK PART IN& NOTES THEYRE THE ONLY TEAM WITHOUT NAME FOR THEIR BOAT. SHE SAYS THEY WILL SURF DOWN WAVES;& DODGE ICEBERGS& WHALES. ON-CAMERA& IN VO FRANK SAYS THEY WILL WORK FOUR HOURS ON DECK& THEN GO UNDER FOR TWO HOURS TO SLEEP;& ADDS THERES NO SHOWERS ABOARD& THEY EACH HAVE ONE BOOK& ONE CASSETTE FOR VOYAGE. (8 :42:01; :11) CREW MEMBERS (ALL WEARING WOMENS CHALLENGE JACKETS) SEEN ON DECK OF YACHT. FRANK SAYS THEY WILL HAVE LIVE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ABOARD DURING TRIP& COMMENTS ON HER EXPERIENCED CREW. IN VO FRANK SAYS TOUGHEST PART IS RAISING MONEY FOR TRIP. (8:43:45; :14) CREW MEMBERS MANEUVER YACHT IN STORMY WEATHER. MAN DRIVES JET SKI IN ROUGH SURF. WATER CRASHING OVER DECK& CREW MEMBER HOLDING ON TO SIDE OF SHIP SEEN. TA; EJ=:50;& UNABLE TO ESTABLISH ALL IDS& LOCATIONS Producers: NBC;DONALD