The documentary "Cada Minuto Conta", which portrays the historic campaign of Barco Brasil in the Globe40, had its first screenings alongside the 53rd Ilhabela Daycoval International Sailing Week.
The sessions took place on Sunday (26), in a premiere for guests at the Yacht Club de Ilhabela, and on Monday (27), at Pier 151, bringing together only the sailors competing in the ocean competition.
They all saw first-hand the behind-the-scenes of the unprecedented Brazilian achievement in the main doublehanded round-the-world race of the Class40.
Barco Brasil entered the history of Brazilian ocean sailing and of the sport by winning, in April this year, the unprecedented Globe40 title in the Sharp category.
Considered one of the most challenging races in the world, the competition brought together teams from seven countries in a round-the-world voyage of more than 30,000 nautical miles, contested in 40-foot boats and under extreme sea and weather conditions.
José Guilherme Caldas and Luiz Bolina were the only competitors to complete the campaign without a sponsor and without reserve crew, facing eight months of challenges that went beyond the sporting aspect and became a story of perseverance.
"It is very moving to share this achievement with people who live sailing and understand everything that lies behind a campaign like this. The film shows precisely that every decision made a difference until we reached this historic moment," says José Guilherme Caldas.
Produced over the eight months of the Globe40, "Cada Minuto Conta" brings together images recorded by the project team and by Sealab Filmes, directed by Guilherme De Lucca, in addition to testimonials filmed in São Paulo, at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital, and in Ilhabela.
The documentary also features interviews with the sailors, family members, friends and members of the team responsible for the operation.
The narrative follows the entire trajectory of the campaign, from the preparation to the arrival in Brazil, passing through the challenges of ocean navigation, logistics, strategy and decision-making during a round-the-world voyage.
The crossing began in September 2025, in Lorient, France, passing through Cádiz (Spain), Mindelo (Cape Verde), Réunion Island, Sydney (Australia), Valparaíso (Chile) and Recife, before the arrival that crowned the Brazilian campaign.
Cidade da Vela
The documentary is part of the actions of Cidade da Vela, a project conceived by Carlos Eduardo de Campos Maia, which seeks to value Brazilian nautical culture and strengthen Ilhabela as an international reference in the sport.
"Cidade da Vela was born to preserve stories like this and inspire new generations. Barco Brasil showed the world that it is possible to dream big and compete among the best," highlights Carlos Eduardo de Campos Maia.
For Alda de Miranda, responsible for the marketing of Cidade da Vela and associate producer of the documentary, the film broadens the reach of the achievement. "More than recording a victory, the film preserves a story that becomes part of the memory of Brazilian sailing and of Ilhabela."
The new screening takes place this Thursday (30), at Pier 151, closing the special programme of the documentary during the Ilhabela Daycoval International Sailing Week.
Technical credits
- Documentary: Cada Minuto Conta
- Presented by: Cidade da Vela
- Production: Sealab Filmes
- Direction: Guilherme De Lucca
- Executive production: Carlos Eduardo de Campos Maia and José Guilherme Pereira Caldas
- Associate production: Alda de Miranda
By: Redação Mundo Mar
Photo: Cidade da Vela | Tereza Diz
