Motion Picture Benefit Screening of Disney Film March 26th

(March 12, 2009) Walt Disney Pictures feature-length sailing documentary Morning Light, produced by Roy E. Disney, will be shown at a private screening, which will likely be the last opportunity to see the film on a large theater screen.  The event will be Thursday, March 26, and is being offered by the Westlake Nautical Foundation as a special fundraising event benefiting its Junior Sailing Program, which provides sailing opportunities for children.

As a special added attraction, Roy P. Disney, who is a past winner of the Tran-Pacific Yacht Race, will present a live personal introduction.  Disney served as the sailing coach on the production. His father, Roy E. Disney, is the nephew of Walt Disney.  The film follows the true-life exploits of a group of young non sailors who are provided a world class racing yacht and taught to sail before competing in the worlds toughest open ocean race: a 2,500 mile trans-Pacific course from Newport Beach, California to Honolulu, Hawaii.

A prescreening reception will be held at the Westlake Yacht Club at 6:00 pm for those with advance purchased tickets. The club is located at 32123 West Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village.

The film will be shown at the Westlake Twin Theater, 4711 Lakeview Canyon Drive, Westlake Village, at 7:30 pm. Advance tickets are a $20 donation to Westlake Nautical Foundation. Tickets purchased at the theater are a $25.00 donation. All ticket holders attending the showing will be eligible for prize drawings.

Seating is limited, purchasing tickets as soon as possible is recommended by the co-hosts, Sharon and Michael Broggie. Suzie Bornhauser is the contact for ticket information and purchase: [email protected], 805-778-1093.

The Westlake Nautical Foundation provides sailing scholarships and other benefits for children in the community. It is also sponsoring the youngest sailor to attempt to solo sail around the world, 17-year-old Zac Sunderland of Thousand Oaks, who is now more than half way on his quest..

-- Posted March 12, 2009