Barco Brasil's historic participation in the Globe40 2025/26, the double-handed round-the-world race, will be presented in the documentary "Cada Minuto Conta" ("Every Minute Counts"). The official launch takes place on 24 July, at 6.30 pm, at the Yacht Club de Ilhabela, on the coast of São Paulo.
The screening is part of the opening programme of the 53rd Ilhabela International Sailing Week Daycoval, one of Latin America's leading nautical gatherings, and will be held exclusively for invited guests.
Produced by Cidade da Vela with the support of the Yacht Club de Ilhabela, the film follows the journey of sailors José Guilherme Pereira Caldas and Luiz Bolina. The pair won the Sharp class title and finished third overall in the Globe40 — an unprecedented result for Brazilian sailing.
Throughout the competition, the Brazilians covered more than 30,000 nautical miles and faced months of navigation, extreme ocean conditions, long periods of isolation and strategic decisions that were decisive in every leg. Before the launch, José Guilherme Caldas and Luiz Bolina will take part in the races of the Ilhabela International Sailing Week. After returning from the sea, the sailors will attend the presentation of the documentary's first version.
A journey recorded over eight months
"Cada Minuto Conta" brings together footage captured over eight months of participation in the Globe40. The recordings show the stages of the race, the behind-the-scenes preparation, the routine on board and the challenges faced by the team during the round-the-world voyage.
In addition to scenes produced abroad, the film features interviews recorded in Brazil with both sailors, family members, friends and members of the Barco Brasil project. The production seeks to go beyond the sporting contest and reveal the human aspects involved in a campaign of this scale — planning, logistics, courage, decision-making, teamwork and physical and emotional preparation.
For Carlos Eduardo de Campos Maia, CEO of Cidade da Vela and manager of the Barco Brasil project, the production records a path that goes beyond sporting achievements. "We didn't want to make just a film about a race. The Globe40 was the setting to tell a story about behaviour, about leaving the comfort zone, about planning and about people who decided to turn a purpose into reality," says Maia.
Brazilian participation in the Globe40 also required a complex shore support structure. Between one leg and the next, the team had around 15 days to carry out maintenance, check equipment, reorganise logistics and get the boat ready to return to the ocean.
The production shows the Globe40 behind the scenes
Directed by Sealab, the documentary combines footage recorded during the race, scenes captured by the Barco Brasil project team and material produced throughout the preparation for the competition.
The Globe40 began in September 2025 in Lorient, France. Along the route, Barco Brasil sailed across different oceans and made stops in Cádiz, Spain; Mindelo, Cape Verde; Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean; Sydney, Australia; Valparaíso, Chile; and Recife, Brazil. After completing the scheduled legs, the boat returned to France to conclude the international campaign.
The campaign carried a stroke prevention message
Barco Brasil's participation in the Globe40 was also used as a platform to raise awareness about stroke prevention. A physician, José Guilherme Caldas carried the message throughout the competition, linking the race's visibility to information about preventing and identifying the signs of a stroke.
For Alda de Miranda, associate producer of "Cada Minuto Conta", the story offers a perspective that goes beyond the world of sailing. "This film shows that sailing is much more than a competition. There is a very strong human dimension: these are people facing limits, making choices and proving that great projects can be carried out at any stage of life," she says.
By: Redação Mundo Mar
Photo: Sealab | Cidade da Vela
