Red Dot on the Ocean: The Matt Rutherford Story

“Red Dot on the Ocean” chronicles the remarkable journey of Matt Rutherford, a young man with a tumultuous past who rose to become a legendary figure in the sailing world. At the age of 30, Rutherford embarked on an extraordinary voyage from Annapolis, Maryland, aboard a modest and weathered 27-foot fiberglass sloop. Without any grand send-off, he courageously navigated the icy waters of the Arctic and the towering waves of Cape Horn. His daring expedition made him the first person to sail solo and non-stop around the Americas, covering a staggering 27,000 miles—a feat many seasoned sailors deemed a “suicide mission.”