When Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell borrowed the 35ft sailing boat ‘Calypte’ and departed from the east coast of Thailand in early 2022, they had a combined sailing experience of only a few days. The one requirement of their charter was to eventually deliver the boat to Eastern Indonesia. They could learn as they went, get a few friends with sailing experience to help through the tricky bits and pick up as much as possible from them along the way. With this plan, the pair embarked onto the South China Sea, headed up through the Strait of Malacca and around the tip of Sumatra; out into the Indian Ocean on a year-long expedition in search of waves. What seemed like an idyllic journey didn’t come easy. It was difficult to anticipate the challenges of the sleepless nights, the endless rolling and tossing of the boat, the breakdowns, the relentless maintenance and confined space. But adventures always seem sweeter if it really feels like you had to work to get there.
A film by Ishka Folkwell & Torren Martyn – Produced by needessentials
Music:
“The Border”
Written and performed by Minami Deutsch
From ‘Fortune Goodies’
“Calypte”
Written and performed by Headland
“Sally Ann” (Guitar Version)
Performed by Carling & Will
Courtesy of Little Dinosaur Records
“Three Ravens”
Performed by Jake Xerxes Fussell
Courtesy of Paradise of Bachelors
By Arrangement with Terrorbird Media
“Sarawan Chhan Penh Boromei”
Performed by Drakkar
Courtesy of Barking Green Music Ltd
for and on behalf of Metal Postcard Records Ltd
“Garden of Verse”
Written and performed by Headland
“Studio Lam Plearn”
By Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band
Written by N Siangsukon, C Menist.
Published by Gaga Music Pty Ltd obo Third Side Music Inc.
2014 Studio Lam.
License courtesy of Gaga Music Pty Ltd
“New Pastoral Life”
Written and performed by Minami Deutsch
“Cane Stops”
Written and performed by Steven R. Smith
Courtesy of Worstward Recordings
“Thai Whiskey”
Performed by Golden Mile Band
Written & produced by Haqim ‘Maggot’ Isa
Courtesy of Kribo Records
“The Border”
Written and performed by Minami Deutsch
“Malaka”
Written and performed by Ali
Courtesy of Anukara Records and Opus Music
“Mountains of the Moon”
Written and performed by Steven R. Smith
Courtesy of Worstward Recordings
“Prem Durga”
Performed by Sitar Funk Band
Written & produced by Haqim ‘Maggot’ Isa
Courtesy of Kribo Records
“Moth 3”
Written and performed by Mick Turner
Courtesy of Drag City Records
“The Lone Pistolero”
Composed by by Tommy Guerrero
Fo Traques ana Munkey Music/Hebbes Music Group Pty Ltd
“Swing Parts 1 & 2”
Written by Mick Turner
Performed by Mick Turner and Jim White (Tren Brothers)
Courtesy of Drag City Records
“Kom Vea Cha Tha Snaeha Khnom” (Don’t Say You Love Me)
Performed by Cambodian Space Project
Courtesy of Barking Green Music Ltd
for & on behalf of Metal Postcard Records Ltd
“Victor’s Rag”
Composed by Max Ochs
From the album ‘Hooray for Another Day’
Courtesy of Tompkins Square Records, LLC
“Anther”
Composed by Jake Harris
Performed by OffTheWally
From the album Pollination
“The Golden Seun”
Performed by Oba Masani
Written & produced by Haqim ‘Maggot’ Isa
Courtesy of Kribo Records
“Moth 3”
Written and performed by Mick Turner
Courtesy of Drag City Records
“Bleeding Heart Tetra”
North Americans
Composed by North Americans
Courtesy of Driftless Recordings
“Downtown Strut”
Written and performed by Ali
Courtesy of Opus Music
“Oh So Ornly”
Written and performed by Headland
“Bullfinch”
Written and performed by Headland
“Return of the Birds”
Written and performed by Steven R. Smith
Courtesy of Worstward Recordings
“An Invisible Bridge Above the Ocean”
Written, and produced by Mohamad Haikal Azizi
Performed by Bin Idris
Courtesy of Orange Cliff Records
“Yokoso”
Performed by The Kribo Brothers
Written & produced by Haqim ‘Maggot’ Isa
Courtesy of Kribo Records
“In the End”
Written and performed by Steven R. Smith
Courtesy of Worstward Recordings
Aiyana’s acoustic cover of Bright Eyes “Lua”
Written by Conor Oberst
© Bedrooms Bedrooms and Spider / Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Licensed by Sony Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited
“Donny”
Composed by Colbey
From the Album Brandon Street
“Bullfinch”
Written and performed by Headland
“Bleeding Heart Tetra”
North Americans
Composed by North Americans
Courtesy of Driftless Recordings
“‘Free Your Soul”
Written by Alexander Luke Halsey
Performed by Pop Radio
(p) Holiday Maker Records
(c) Rescue + Return Records
“Sao Paulo Blues”
Composed by Robert Valliccelli
Courtesy of SIAE and Flipper srl APM (ASCAP)
“The Last Song”
Written and performed by Mick Turner
From the Mick Turner album ‘Don’t Tell The Driver’
Courtesy of Drag City Records
“Head High”
Written and performed by Headland
Calypte Soundtrack Spotify playlist via:
Wow – what an amazing experience and film – this is on another level. I really appreciate your gift with words – especially your closing statement. Great surfing too – you got such a soulful style.
So good!
Best YouTube video I’ve ever watched
Very, nicely done..
Great surf doc. Congrats
lucky people,
I am right in the middle of the video (which is awesome!) and I was wondering what is the surfboard you were riding ?
Great documentary so far, very inspiring 🙂
Gossh!!thats Kapas Island !
Wow!
Awesome movie! Thanks mate!
I am out of words of how much of an inspiration this was for me, thank you !
Swim down and get a cray
Cold morning Portland Maine m,thinking of home Sebastian,,,I put this on at,,47,00,its on
Winning at life. Awesome.
So inspired absolutely beautiful
Great video and quality. Would love to know the gear you filmed with
Thanks for sharing, favorable wind and waves!
One of the best contemporary surf & sailing videos I have seen, the cinematography and storyline is truely outstanding, very well done.
Absolute beauty! Thank you!
Simplistic and smooth style of surfing at 01:01:10
Finally
Yes,is very good,,simple,,need more of it,,,no not really,,,that's what makes so good,,
Perfect waves everyday and no people, a great woman, friends… you wereare the luckiest person on earth. . keep it goin
I used to own this lovely yacht.. she kept my familly and me safe through the tsunami of 2004
Best film that I’ve seen in my life, so inspiring and emotional. Perfect
Thank you, i dreamed with you for an hour and a half, it was just an incredible moment.