Autumn 1977. Derek Springfield is an 18-year-old misfit, who 5 years earlier was plucked from his home in the industrial outskirts of Leeds to attend

A group of friends live their lives in London, imitating art and enjoying a fast-paced lifestyle.

唐纳德（科林·费斯 Colin Firth 饰）是一名郁郁不得志的小企业家，他发明的新式航海仪因为受众面太窄而得不到市场的认可，这令他感到无颜面对家人。泰晤士报举办的环球航行大赛吸引了唐纳德的注意，他绝对放手一搏参加比赛，以挽回自己最后的尊严。　　这比赛非常的艰苦，唐纳德 必须独自一人完成漫长的赛